Rudoltice Castle, Cultural monument in Rudoltice, Czech Republic.
Rudoltice Castle is the surviving torso of a large residence: only a three-story tower with a rounded southwest corner remains of the original H-shaped building. Inside, a spiral staircase links floors that each hold a pair of rooms. The rest was demolished between 1756 and 1780.
Jan Adam I of Liechtenstein founded the New Castle at Rudoltice at the end of the 17th century as the seat of the Lanskroun estate; the Italian architect Domenico Martinelli contributed to the design, and Antonio Salla and Giovanni de Gabrieli led construction from 1699 to 1712. It burned in 1714 and was only partly repaired, with a new roof completed in 1717. From 1756 most of it was demolished, and by 1780 only one wing survived.
The castle's name, Nový zámek (New Castle), distinguishes it from the older Rudoltice fortress. Since 2007 the restored tower has been open to the public, and the site is protected as a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. The cellars once served the Lanškroun estate brewery.
The castle is reachable via railway connections from Ceska Trebova to Zabřeh and Lanskroun, making the journey relatively straightforward. Visitors should check opening times and available tours beforehand, as the monument is not always freely accessible.
Only a three-story tower with a rounded southwest corner survives of the H-shaped château; the rest was demolished between 1756 and 1780. In 1802 the remnant was converted into an inn, and the cellars served the Lanškroun estate brewery. The tower opened to the public in 2007 after repairs began in 2006.
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