Černíkovice chateau, Cultural monument in Černíkovice, Czech Republic.
Černíkovice Chateau is a one-storey, two-winged Neoclassical building on a slope above the right bank of the Bělá River. Its wings meet at a right angle, and a lower annex of the castle chapel projects east from the rear façade of the eastern wing. The façade is white with ochre details.
The village of Černíkovice, originally called Grunov, was first documented in 1354. A fortress on the north bank of the Bělá was taken in 1457 by Jan Kolda of Žampach and never rebuilt. A Renaissance fortress arose near the present site around 1558–1572 under Matyáš Dobeš of Olbramice. In 1674 the estate passed to the Kolovrat family; in 1822–1825 František Antonín Kolovrat had the Baroque chateau rebuilt in Neoclassical style to plans by Viennese architect Heinrich Koch.
The chateau was the summer residence of the Rychnov branch of the Kolowrat family until 1945. František Antonín Kolovrat had it rebuilt in 1822–1825 by the Viennese architect Heinrich Koch. After 1948 it housed a social care institute for youth, which moved out in 2001.
The chateau can be visited through guided tours that explain the architectural details and preservation status of the building. Visitors should check ahead as opening times may vary depending on the season.
The chateau was returned to Kryštof Kolowrat Krakowský Liebsteinský in 1990, but the youth care institute stayed until 2001. He received the building in poor condition and without any furniture, so the interiors visitors see today were assembled after the restitution.
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