Kolešovice Castle, Château in Kolešovice, Czech Republic

Kolešovice Castle consists of an Old Castle and a New Castle. The Old Castle was rebuilt in 1724 from a fire-damaged, single-storey fortress with a shingle roof, using sandstone from a quarry in nearby Přílepy. The New Castle, a single-storey pseudo-Renaissance building with a double roof, was built in the mid-18th century and forms a right-angled closed courtyard with the Old Castle.

The Old Castle was created around 1724 by rebuilding a fire-damaged, single-storey fortified manor with a shingle roof, commissioned by Count Jiří Olivier Wallis of Carringhmain, an imperial officer of Irish descent who had held the estate since 1719; most stone came from the sandstone quarry at nearby Přílepy. His son Štěpán had the New Castle built next to it, probably in the mid-18th century. In 1953 the New Castle gained a second mansard storey, and since 1954 the complex has served as a home for the elderly.

The New Castle's interiors held a collection of Renaissance and Baroque furniture, porcelain, glass, engravings and paintings, especially by Italian masters, along with ceiling and wall decoration on mythological themes. The Old Castle, once the New Castle was finished, housed flats, offices and workshops; today it holds the offices of the retirement home.

The castle stands in the middle of Kolešovice on the village green, a short walk from the church. Both buildings form part of the seniors' home complex, so only the exterior can be viewed. A large but rather unkempt English park with a pond lies around the castle and is freely accessible.

The two buildings did not arise at the same time, rather the newer one was added later to stand alongside the older structure. This arrangement shows how the site grew while preserving the original architecture without tearing it down.