Tetín Castle, Baroque château in Tetín, Czech Republic
Tetín Castle is a Baroque château perched on a cliff overlooking the Berounka River gorge, combining architectural features from multiple historical periods. The structure functions as a private residence situated roughly 3 kilometers southeast of Beroun in Central Bohemia.
Tetín Castle was built in the second half of the 18th century in the Baroque style and has been rebuilt several times since. In the early 19th century it was acquired by the patriotic noble Vojáček family in exchange for the Poučník estate near Karlštejn. The family kept it until 1948, when it was nationalized and passed to the State Farm Lochovice; it was returned to the Duras family, descendants of the Vojáčeks, in 1990.
The castle's chime clock, installed on the facade in 1998, plays each hour the melody of the song "Nad Berounkou pod Tetínem", written in 1835 by Josef Krasoslav Chmelenský to music by páter Josef Vorel. Chmelenský was inspired by Anna Vojáčková, who is commemorated by a symbolic grave in the churchyard behind the church of St. John Nepomuk.
The château stands on the village square of Tetín, about 3 km southeast of Beroun. Its façade faces the square, so the central risalit and triangular gable can be seen from outside. The building is not open to the public.
The castle clock chimes the melody of the song "Nad Berounkou pod Tetínem" every hour; the chimes were installed on the facade in 1998. The song, set to music by Father Josef Vorel, dates from 1835 and was inspired by Anna Vojáčková. The poet Josef Krasoslav Chmelenský wrote the words after visiting the castle.
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