Nemilkov Castle, Renaissance château in Nemilkov, Czech Republic
Nemilkov Castle stands in the northwest part of a farmyard on the left bank of the Ostružná, about 2 km west of Velhartice. Its plan resembles a Latin cross, formed by four rectangular wings of unequal width, with a sheet-metal-clad prismatic tower above the north wing. The southwest wing and central section retain Renaissance masonry, including psaníčková sgraffito and cross-ribbed vaults.
The site was first recorded in 1382 as a noble fortress, when Ctibor Loveček died there. In the mid-16th century Jan Bohuchval of Hrádek bought Nemilkov and had the fortress rebuilt as a Renaissance château; letter-shaped sgraffito was uncovered during repairs in 1942. The Schreiner family held it from 1802 to 1945, adding a Neoclassical wing with four guest rooms around 1847.
The castle's name comes from the village of Nemilkov, first recorded in 1382 as a noble fortress. In one room, paintings depict the estates held by the Schreiner family, who owned the castle from 1802 to 1945. The chapel walls are decorated with illusionistic painting.
The castle stands in the northwest part of the farmyard, about 2 km west of Velhartice on the left bank of the Ostružná. It has been open to the public since new owners, the Kaplan and Hager families, bought it in 2016 and began repairs. The grounds include a courtyard fountain dated 1849 and a former park, now partly a football pitch and partly pasture.
In the early 1940s the last Schreiner owner, Georg, considered selling Nemilkov to Ferdinand Menčík, nephew of Tomáš Baťa, which would have turned the estate into a branch shoe factory of the Zlín concern. The plan was never carried out.
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