Molitorov, Cultural monument château in Molitorov, Czech Republic
Molitorov is a two-winged château in the village of Molitorov near Kouřim, Kolín District. Its late-Baroque form was altered in 1908–1911 by architect Dušan Jurkovič, who added a balcony on the courtyard façade and a glazed veranda to the north front. Three farm buildings adjoin the château, and the grounds include a gardener's house, a boundary wall and a park.
The first written record of the Molitorov farmstead is in the 1654 tax register, when it belonged to Jiří Molitor of Mühlfeld. In 1789 Count František Karel Cavriani, governor of the Kouřim region, bought it and had a late Baroque château built on the site. The Veselý family owned it from 1838; Jaroslav Veselý had the interiors and some façades remodelled in 1908–1911 to Dušan Jurkovič's design. Nationalised in 1948, it housed an agricultural school from 1950 to 1991 and has been a cultural monument since 1965.
The château's name comes from Jiří Molitor of Mühlfeld, recorded as owner of the farmstead in the 1654 tax register. Jaroslav Veselý had the interiors decorated between 1908 and 1911 in the style of Czech and Moravian folk art, following Dušan Jurkovič's designs. The Veselý family kept the estate until nationalization in 1948.
The château is located in the Kolín District and is accessible via marked paths. Visitors should keep local conditions and seasons in mind when planning a visit.
The château's interiors were decorated in the style of Czech and Moravian folk art during Jaroslav Veselý's 1908–1911 renovation, and a glazed veranda was added to the north façade. The chemist Vítězslav Veselý was born here in 1877.
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