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Castles and chateaus (No.: 5)

Choltice - chateau, museum exhibit, and Chapel of St. Romedio
The first written mention of Choltice dates to 1285 with Beneš of Choltice, one of the leading nobles at the time of King Václav II. Most likely in the second half of the 16th century the fortress was rebuilt into a relatively large chateau, which had thirty-five rooms in 1620. Preserved today is a building with a corner tower in the northeastern part of the chateau grounds. A fundamental change occurred under Romedius Konstantin, who chose Choltice as his residence and soon left the site of the old chateau to build a new Baroque chateau, including the Chapel of St. Romedius with rich stucco and painting ornamentation.
Address: Sv. Trojice 1, 533 61, Choltice
Eastern Bohemia Museum (Východočeské muzeum) - chateau and museum
The original fortress likely dates to the 13th century; in the 14th century it was rebuilt as a Gothic castle. The Pernštein family subsequently rebuilt the castle as a Gothic-Renaissance chateau. This chateau was purchased in 1560 by the royal chamber and ceased to be an aristocratic residence. The significantly dilapidated chateau was repaired by the Museum Association after 1918.
Address: Zámek čp. 2, 530 02, Pardubice
Kladruby nad Labem - chateau and stud-farm
The National Horse Breeding Farm in Kladruby nad Labem is apparently the oldest large horse breeding farm in the world, and presently deals with breeding Old Kladruby horses. It was established in 1579, when Emperor Rudolph II promoted the original horse enclosure to an imperial court horse breeding farm. The Emperor had a chateau built here for his frequent stays and the first reference to it is from 1588. The single-storey chateau was built in Renaissance style, over the centuries it was renovated in Baroque and Pseudo-Renaissance style. The chateau mainly served to accommodate guests, which is proven by the large number of rooms, two kitchens, chambers and cellars.
Address: 533 14, Kladruby nad Labem
Kunětická Hora - castle
Archaeological research dates the original construction to the mid-14th century. The greatest reconstruction was undertaken by the Pernštein family in the years 1491-1548, which resulted in the creation of a massive double-towered castle with an ingenious fortification system. At the end of the Thirty Years War the castle was severely damaged by Swedish troops. Partial reconstruction of the castle didn’t occur until the 1920’s; the work was designed by D. Jurkoviče and continued after the conclusion of the Second World War. With a little bit of luck visitors can see all the way to the ridge of the Krkonoše Mts. from this dominant landmark in the Pardubice area.
Address: 53352, Staré Hradiště
Zdechovice - chateau
The fortress was first mentioned in the mid-14th century; later, as a wooden chateau, the structure burned to the ground in 1803. Under ownership by the Žerotín family a Renaissance chateau was built in the second half of the 16th century; the structure underwent Baroque reconstruction in the second half of the 18th century and received additional modifications in later years. The chateau included a park, part English and part French, which was destroyed by the engineer regiment of the Soviet Army while stationed here in the 1970's and 1980's.
Address: Zdechovice 96, 533 11, Zdechovice