Chlum u Třeboně Castle, Baroque castle in Chlum u Třeboně, Czech Republic

Chlum u Třeboně Castle is a two-storey Baroque château built from 1710 on the site of an earlier fortress for Jan František of Fünfkirchen. Heinrich Johann Leopold Gerl gave it its present neo-Baroque form in 1901–1903, rebuilding the northeast wing between 1872 and 1875. Above the main entrance are the archducal coat of arms and a fresco of St Procopius, with a striking clock on the gable.

The site was built in 1710, replacing a Gothic fortified structure that had stood there previously. Between 1901 and 1903, the castle received its current neo-Baroque character through major renovations.

This castle is now a protected cultural monument of the Czech Republic and shows how South Bohemian noble families designed their homes. The neo-Baroque style and maintained park grounds offer a sense of how the upper classes lived in this region.

The castle sits south of Jindřichův Hradec and is reachable through marked hiking trails, including the Via Czechia South Trail. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and allow time to explore both the building and the park grounds.

In 1875 the twelve-year-old Franz Ferdinand d'Este inherited the Chlum estate from his uncle, Duke Francis V of Modena, together with palaces in Vienna, Rome and Venice. From 1876 the archducal coat of arms and a fresco of St Procopius were placed above the main entrance, with a striking clock at the top of the gable.