Greenhouse - was build 1843-45 to Georg Wingelmüller`s design.
It was built partly on the location of the former wooden orangery founded in 1717. In 1842, prince Alois II. Josef decided to demolish the orangery and ordered his architect Jiří Wingelmüller to build a new, modern structure that would use steel, cast iron and glass as main materials (these material were rather unusual at the time of the construction). An English engineer P. H. Desvignes probably contributed to this work. The construction cost almost 160 thousand Florins. The self-supporting structure of the greenhouse is secured against overload and the combined iron – cast-iron columns are fitted with decorative cast-iron sheaths.
Greenhouse
Greenhouse
Greenhouse
Greenhouse interior
Greenhouse interior
Greenhouse interior
Greenhouse interior
Greenhouse interior
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 29. 3.-30. 4. | tue–sun | 9.00 – 16.00 |
| 1. 5.-30. 6. | tue–sun | 9.00 – 17.00 |
| 2. 5. | thu | closed |
| 1. 7.-31. 8. | mon–sun | 9.00 – 17.00 |
| 1. 9.-30. 9. | tue–sun | 9.00 – 17.00 |
| 1. 10.-31. 10. | tue–sun | 9.00 – 16.00 |
| 1. 11.-15. 12. | sat–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 26. 12. | thu | 10.00 – 16.00 |
The representative halls are located on the ground floor of the chateau – they served as venue for social events, balls etc.
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duration 45 minutes
max. 45 people
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The private princes´ apartments on the first floor of the chateau served the princely family until 1945. Between 1950´s and 2001 there were exhibits of the Agricultural Museum. Since 2001, the apartments have been redecorated with original inventory according to historical listings and form a separate circuit.
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duration 45 minutes
max. 25 people
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The princes´ and princesses´ children rooms and Milan Knížák´s puppet museum are located on the second floor of the chateau.
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duration 45 minutes
max. 20 people
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An artificial Baroque stalactite cave in the chateau´s cellar.
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120 Kč (full admission)
duration 20 minutes
max. 20 people
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The Minaret, also known as the Turkish Tower is a building constructed on the axis of the chateau. This attractive spire was built by Alois Josef I. according to architect Josef Hardtmuth´s plans at the turn of the 18th and 19th century. It is an exceptional construction of this type in Europe and being almost 60 meters high it is also one of the...
this tour is available today 9.00 – 16.00
100 Kč (full admission)
unlimited
reservation not necessary
The newly restored halls are located on the first floor of the minaret and are open to public
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duration 30 minutes
max. 15 people
reservation recommended
The castle was built next to a game reserve in a place surrounded from three sides by the river Dyje. It served as a hunting lodge – a gathering place before the hunt and the place of celebrations at the end of the hunting season. Rich banquets were held here after the hunts during which the king of the hunt was announced. The object also served...
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duration 25 minutes
max. 30 people
reservation needed for groups only