Veltrusy Castle
Veltrusy Castle (German Weltrus ) is located in Veltrusy in Central Bohemia ( Okres Mělník , Czech Republic ).
The castle had Wenzel Graf Chotek von Chotkow built as a country castle in the Baroque style on an older complex in 1716 . It remained in the property of the Chotek family until 1945, the end of World War II . In 1764, under his son Rudolf Count Chotek von Chotkowa and Wognin, the originally short wings were expanded and the interior was expanded. In 1804 farm buildings were added, which together with the north wings of the palace form the courtyard. The castle is surrounded by an extensive park with romantic empire buildings. In the rococo- style rooms, furniture, pictures and glass chandeliers can be seen as well as a remarkable collection of porcelain and a number of handicrafts.
literature
- Hans-Ulrich Engel: Burgen und Schlösser in Böhmen - According to old templates, 2nd edition 1978, pages 86 and 87 with an illustration on page 210, Verlag Wolfgang Weidlich Frankfurt am Main, ISBN 38035 8013 7
- Karl M. Swoboda: Barock in Böhmen, Weltrus (Veltrusy) Landschloss, page 30, 149 and 277, Prestel Verlag Munich 1964.
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Coordinates: 50 ° 16 ′ 39.5 ″ N , 14 ° 19 ′ 47.3 ″ E