Castles and Ruins
This collection features the diverse fortification and residential architecture of the Mělník district. Highlights include the Gothic Kokořín Castle, set amidst sandstone rocks, and the mysterious Houska Castle. Visitors can explore the Baroque grandeur of Veltrusy Mansion and Liblice Chateau, or visit the historic Mělník Chateau overlooking the confluence of the Elbe and Vltava rivers. The list also encompasses smaller manor houses and the evocative ruins of Jevin and Chvatěruby, showcasing centuries of Bohemian history from the medieval era to the 19th-century Neo-Gothic revival.
A Kokořín Castle
Medieval castle with romantic Gothic and Gothic Revival architecture situated on a sandstone promontory surrounded by forests and sandstone rock formations.
B Houska Castle
Belonging to the oldest preserved buildings in the country, this seemingly peaceful Gothic castle is entangled in mystery.
C Mělník Ossuary
Renaissance and Baroque chateau overlooking the confluence of the Vltava and Elbe rivers. It features extensive wine cellars and a historic chapel.
D Veltrusy Mansion
Veltrusy Mansion is a baroque château in Veltrusy, Bohemia, located in the Mělník District of the Czech Republic.
E Liblice
High Baroque chateau designed by architect Giovanni Battista Alliprandi. Known as the 'Baroque Pearl,' it features a formal French garden and historic interiors.
F Zámek Řepín
Neo-Gothic manor house built in the 19th century on the site of an earlier fortress, characterized by its historicist architectural details.
Zkamenělý zámek
Remnants of a medieval rock castle or fortification carved directly into the sandstone cliffs.
Jevin
Remnants of a medieval castle located near Veltrusy, with visible foundations and earthworks.
Dolní Beřkovice
Dolní Beřkovice is a municipality and village in Mělník District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
J Zámek Vidim
Originally a Baroque chateau, later rebuilt in a Neo-Renaissance style and surrounded by a landscape park.
Byšice
Baroque chateau from the 18th century, built on the site of an older fortress, featuring a mansard roof.
Hořín
Large Baroque and Rococo chateau complex designed by František Maxmilián Kaňka, formerly a residence of the Lobkowicz family.
Lobeč
Baroque manor house, originally a fortress, with architectural modifications from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Zámek Chlumín
Baroque chateau built in the late 17th century on the foundations of a Gothic fortress, featuring a distinctive tower.
Zámek Kokořín
A 19th-century manor house located in the village of Kokořín, distinct from the nearby medieval castle.
Zámek Chvatěruby
Ruins of a large, unfinished Baroque chateau built over the remains of a 12th-century Gothic castle.
Egyptský pavilon
Empire-style ruins of a garden pavilion in the Veltrusy Mansion park, featuring Egyptian architectural motifs.
Castles and Ruins – Geziye Ekle
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