Castle in Nové Dvory, Château in Nové Dvory, Czech Republic

Nové Dvory Castle is an early Baroque château built in 1677–1686 for Bernard František Věžník, incorporating part of the older Žerotín wing in its west section. It has two courtyards, and its most valued features are the arcaded corridor linking it to St Martin's Church (1696) and the Baroque staircase before the east wing.

The lands belonged to Sedlec Monastery from 1278; a farm called Nový Dvůr is first documented in 1370 and was burned during the Hussite wars. Kašpar Melichar ze Žerotína had a Renaissance castle built here, destroyed by Swedish troops under General Banér in 1639, leaving only perimeter walls. Bernard František Věžník had it rebuilt in early Baroque form in 1677–1686, incorporating part of the Žerotín west wing; the Church of St Martin was added in 1696.

The castle's name refers to the "New Court" farm documented in 1370, and the nearby village only grew around it later. Since 1945 the building has housed the local primary school, so its rooms serve pupils rather than visitors. The arcade corridor linking the castle to the Church of St Martin, built in 1696, remains the most valued part of the complex.

Access is from Masarykovo náměstí street and the grounds are open for visitors to explore freely. Allow time to walk through the gardens, theatre area, and exhibition spaces without rushing.

The most valuable surviving parts of the complex are the arcade corridor linking the castle to the Church of St Martin, built in 1696, and the Baroque staircase in front of the east wing. The castle has housed a primary school since 1945.