Lovecký zámeček Černice, Hunting lodge in Sudoměřice u Bechyně, Czech Republic.
The Černice hunting lodge sits at the southern edge of the Černická Obora woodland and features an unusual star-shaped ground plan from the baroque period. The structure combines the practical needs of a hunting retreat with the architectural forms of the 18th century.
The lodge was built in 1765–1766 for Prince Václav Paar, with Jan Josef Wirch as builder. Above the entrance are the year 1766, marking completion, and the coat of arms of the Paar family. The building is part of the Bechyně estate and now serves as accommodation.
The lodge holds the status of a registered cultural monument of the Czech Republic and represents traditional hunting architecture of the nobility. Visitors can see how wealthy families expressed their passion for hunting through the building's distinctive design.
The lodge stands within the grounds of the Bechyně estate, on the edge of the Černická obora nature monument, and now serves as accommodation. Road II/135 between Bechyně and Soběslav runs past the woodland; the nearest train station is about 2 km away, so public transport needs planning.
The lodge sits directly beside one of Bohemia's oldest protected natural areas, which was established in 1880 within the Černická Obora hunting grounds. This early conservation effort shows how hunting territories were managed to preserve wildlife habitats from the start.
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