Liblín Castle, Baroque château in Liblín, Czech Republic
Liblín Castle is a two-storey Baroque building with a mansard roof, its facades divided by pilasters. A two-armed staircase descends to the garden front, and some rooms keep their stucco ceilings. A small bridge links the castle to the oratory of the adjoining church; the grounds also hold a park with a set of statues, a wall with gates and a chapel built into the wall.
Liblín belonged to the Libštejn estate from the 14th century. Felix Třemošnický z Předenic built a fortress called Starý dům here around 1530, and Vojtěch z Valdštejna added the Nový dům before 1555. Kašpar Ledebur had the fortress rebuilt as a Baroque château in 1770–1780, though the Památkový katalog dates the work to 1721–1725 under Pius Montecuccoli. Vilém Wurmbrand raised it by one storey in 1854–1857.
The castle chapel is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist, though the heritage catalogue lists Saint John of Nepomuk. A bridge connects the castle directly to the chapel's oratory, so the nobility could attend mass without leaving the building. The grounds also hold a set of statues and a small chapel built into the perimeter wall.
The castle building was converted into a retirement home in the second half of the 20th century, so the interiors are not open to the public. Visitors can still see the exterior from the village and the adjoining park with its set of statues, the boundary wall with gates and the small chapel built into the wall.
A two-armed staircase descends from the garden facade, and a small bridge links the castle to the oratory of the adjoining church. Sources differ on the church's dedication: it is given as St John the Baptist, while the heritage catalogue names St John of Nepomuk. The grounds also hold a park with a set of statues, a wall with gates and a small chapel built into the wall.
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