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Castle Dětenice

by Zhebiton

Moscow, Moskva, Russia

December 4, 2011

Castle Dětenice - Czech architectural monument of the Renaissance. It is located on the outskirts of the reserve Bohemian Paradise, in the eponymous town, some 70 km north-east of Prague. In fact, first fortress on this spot appeared in the 11th ...Read more Castle Dětenice - Czech architectural monument of the Renaissance. It is located on the outskirts of the reserve Bohemian Paradise, in the eponymous town, some 70 km north-east of Prague. In fact, first fortress on this spot appeared in the 11th century, and now the eyes of tourists and guests of the reserve presents a fine building of red in the Baroque style. Among the surrounding green trees an English park looks very nice castle. This three-story building with a large four-story tower. The structure of the castle is also included so-called gallery, the gallery is on the pillars at the entrance to Detenice. Beneath it is a summer restaurant. And in an English park also has its attractions, both natural - the trees, whose age is more than 400 years, and man-made - fountains with statues of mythical centaur and nymph, and other stone works of art in the classical style.

Despite the fact that the Czech people themselves call it an architectural creation castle, in fact it is rather a magnificent palace. Tourists eager to come here to feel their own skin, what it means to be a commoner in Europe of the 16th century.

The hosts of today's estate made great efforts to lock in the vital Detenice joyful atmosphere. And in fact, being in the castle to visitors, for example, after a tour and inspection of the interior, should be offered in a medieval tavern serving food cooked in the oven, there have hands and drink from cups heavy. Inn itself is made so that the people in it completely lost track of time, and they plunged into the Middle Ages. The entire interior of the restaurant is perfect in this work, even the floors are laid with straw there, the halls are covered with light the torches on the walls hang the skins of wild beasts, and ambient sounds are dissolved in medieval music.

Sitting in a restaurant exclusively at long tables on the same long benches. All meals are prepared at this time in the oven in front of the guests of the castle. All this action is even more realistic with a host of actors playing the role of various medieval personalities from the girls of easy virtue to the Knights. So visitors to the castle, like it or not, and have to get used to the role of medieval travelers who have stayed in Detenice. Incidentally, the restaurant is located near the famous brewery Dětenice - there you can visit the brewery museum and the famous old brewery with him. Assess the quality of the local products can be during tasting beer. This is very interesting, if only because that it is prepared to Detenice on old technologies. have not changed for centuries. Czechs themselves have come here to enjoy the art of brewing their ancestors.

The castle is rich in a variety of interior elements of the time and the visitors with their own eyes can see the old way of life of Czech noblemen, how they amused themselves, what they ate, slept on anything, and so on. Inside the castle-palace, visitors can see a huge variety of works of art and other valuables belonging to different times of their owners. This painting, furniture, stuffed animals and birds, weapons Maltezskih knights, and various elements of decor, kitchenware, books and more. All of this - a rich collection, numbering more than one hundred beautiful exhibits. In the evenings at the castle arrange colorful fireworks.

Thus, a tour of the castle Detenice this familiarity with the medieval culture of the Czech Republic and at the same time a vivid, theatrical. We can say that most tourists come to the Czech Paradise rather than for the castle itself, but in order to enjoy a medieval flair and dinner in the castle restaurant.

History started in the first half of the 11th century. According to legend, the local village came under the rule of the Czech Duke Ulrich. While hunting with his retinue in the woods nearby, he found the abandoned children. Being a gentleman, the prince took them to himself, and he ordered the village was built, named Detenice (translated from the Czech word literally means - "the children"). Lock in these places have appeared much later - in the 13th century. It was a stronghold in the Gothic style, which replaced a lot of owners. Originally belonged to the knight's fortress of sorts, then passed into the hands of the nobles.

The fortress was reconstructed several times, always paying tribute to the fashion of his time. Renaissance castle was built during the dynasty Krzhinetskih possession. The estate belonged to them over 100 years. In 1619 a representative of this noble family built a large tower, and it was thanks to him the legend, disturbing people's minds today. Fleeing from the penalty, the owner of the castle fled to Saxony, but before hastily hid their treasures in the underground labyrinth under the palace. Is this true or fiction, today it is difficult to say unequivocally, but still inexorably enthusiasts look for the treasure to this day.

After these events, the castle went into the possession of Wallenstein - one of the most distinguished noble families of Bohemia - then the Czech Republic. They owned the castle, as Krzhinetskie a century, after which it was bought by a rich Czech Jan Christian Count Clam-Gallas. The yard was already 18 centuries and graph ordered to rebuild the castle by the architect Zahariyyasha Figerta in late Baroque style. In this form it is today before us. In the early 19th century, the revolution broke out in Austria and the famous Austrian baron Visserberg - Chairman of the Council of Ministers, the Habsburgs were forced to flee in Detenice. Then the palace came into the possession of his son. With his life in a castle in the style of decoration came later classics. Son Visserberga bequeathed Detenice Order Knights of Malta. In 1903 they sold the castle Jewish tycoon, whose son lost all his property in exchange. Thereafter, until 1927 the castle Detenice had given the owner until he bought a construction engineer Rzhegak. He began to repair and restoration of the castle.

Check out the castle is usually done on Wednesdays and Fridays at 16:30, return at ten o'clock in the evening. The ticket price includes just two trips - to lock Detenice and his brewery, as well as three-course dinner in a restaurant and a beer or wine to choose from. Close

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