Jablonná Chateau, Neoclassical château in Jablonná, Czech Republic
Jablonná Chateau is a Neoclassical château in the village of Jablonná nad Vltavou, part of Neveklov in the Central Bohemian Region. It stands on the site of a water fortress first built in 1318, and the former fortress building was rebuilt as a Baroque château under Count Josef Jan Kinský; paintings uncovered during a survey of the building document that conversion.
A water fortress stood here from 1318, built for Eberhard of Jablonná. The Netvorský knights of Březí held the village from around 1450 and owned it for 108 years until 1729, when Jan Vojtěch Netvorský sold it to Count Josef Jan Kinský. Surveys and uncovered paintings show the fortress was rebuilt as a Baroque château under Kinský. In 1763 Rosalia von Neuberg bought it; her family held it until 1805.
The château's name comes from the village of Jablonná nad Vltavou, now part of Neveklov in the Benešov district. Czech Television filmed an episode of its programme "Toulavá kamera" at the château, and in 2015 the building drew 5,300 visitors.
Opening times vary by season, with extended access during the warm months and limited availability during cooler seasons. It is best to confirm current visiting conditions before making a trip.
The village was evacuated by SS units in 1939 and turned into part of a Nazi training ground; the chateau itself was filmed by Czech Television for an episode of the travel programme "Toulavá kamera". In 2015 the chateau recorded 5,300 visitors.
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