Bynov, Renaissance château in Bynov, Czech Republic

Bynov is a castle in the Děčín district, founded after 1591 by Günter von Bünau on the left bank of the Jílovský potok. The original single-storey rectangular building was later extended with a transverse north wing under a mansard roof. The façade of the older wing retains a Renaissance stone portal with a richly moulded surround, a finial with coats of arms and niches on either side.

Günter von Bünau's son of the same name, who received Bynov in the 1591 division of the Děčín estate, built the château there; construction was probably finished by 1605. The Protestant Bünaus refused to convert after the Battle of White Mountain and left the country in 1628, selling to Kryštof Šimon Thun. From 1671 Bynov belonged permanently to the Děčín fideicommissum, and after 1835 a weaving mill operated in the building.

The Bünau family, Protestants, refused to convert to Catholicism after the Battle of White Mountain and had to leave the country in 1628; Kryštof Šimon Thun bought their property. From 1671 Bynov belonged permanently to the Děčín fideicommissum, and the castle housed a forester and other officials. After 1835 a weaving mill operated in the building.

The castle is located in the community of Bynov in the Děčín district and can be reached via U Zámečku street. The site sits in a fairly central location within the community and is easy to find using local landmarks.

After 1835 the château housed a weaving mill, and in the second half of the 20th century the Děčín forestry enterprise used it as a company archive, a warehouse and flats for employees. The older wing still has a Renaissance stone portal with a richly profiled surround, a gable bearing coats of arms and niches at its sides.