Osečany Castle, Cultural monument château in Osečany, Czech Republic

Osečany Castle is a château located in the Central Bohemian Region with a romantic park and several auxiliary buildings on its grounds. The layout includes various structures that together form the overall character of the estate.

Osečany was first mentioned in writing in 1352 with Jan of Osečany, thought to have founded the local fortress, which is explicitly documented only in 1526. Wolfgang Henneg bought the indebted estate in 1665 and began rebuilding it as a three-winged Baroque château from 1680; the year 1683 was placed on the entrance portal grille. The Chapel of St Anne was added in the south wing in 1733, considered the completion of the Baroque work. The château has been a listed cultural monument since 1965.

The castle hosts the Osečanské divadelní léto theatre festival, and weddings take place in the grounds or in the Chapel of St. Anne in the south wing. The counts Lanius of Wellenburg kept a small court here with servants, and Count Lanius brought trees from his travels abroad for the park.

The castle is privately owned and opens to the public only on designated days, specifically Saturdays and Sundays from May 30 to November 1. The grounds can also be booked for weddings, held in the park or in the castle chapel.

The castle is privately owned and opens to the public only on designated days, Saturdays and Sundays from May 30 to November 1. Weddings are held in the grounds or in the Chapel of St. Anne, and the Osečanské divadelní léto theatre festival takes place at the castle.