Zámek Choustník, Château in Choustník, South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
Zámek Choustník is a one-storey château with a rectangular plan in the village of Choustník, Tábor District. Its main façade forms one side of the village square, and a château park adjoins the building at the rear. The surviving form shows no pronounced architectural style.
The château was founded in the 17th century by Zuzana Homutová and Jan starší Černín of Chudenice, on the site of the abandoned Choustník castle estate. The Černín family lived at Radenín, and debts forced the estate to Jan Špork in 1674. The Špork family had it rebuilt in Baroque style at the end of the 17th century, and Count Evžen Vratislav-Netolický added the farm wing in the 19th century.
The château's name comes from the older castle Choustník, abandoned by the late 16th century; the manor was bought in 1596 by Jiří Homut of Harasov. Countess Eleonora Kounicová, born Voračická of Paběnice, spent her youth here, and Božena Němcová dedicated her book Babička to her.
The château stands on one side of Choustník's village square, with a park adjoining it on the opposite side. It has been unused since around 2008, so there is no interior to visit; the single-storey rectangular building is seen from the square.
Countess Eleonora Kounicová, née Voračická z Paběnic, spent her youth at the château; the writer Božena Němcová dedicated her book Babička to her. The Voračický family owned the estate until 1843.
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