Krásný Dvůr Castle

The Krasny Dvur Castle ( German Schönhof ) located in the municipality Krasny Dvur in okres Louny, Czech Republic.

The original manor house in the style of the Renaissance emerged in the second half of the 16th century. 1719 commissioned Franz Josef Czernin of Chudenitz the architect Franz Maximilian Kanka with the preparation of a draft, after the mansion was converted into a castle to 1724.

At the three-winged castle located close to lower farm buildings that make up the area of ​​the main courtyard along with the goal. End of the 18th century was Johann Rudolf Graf Czernin of Chudenitz expand the castle chapel, grow two new staircases and convert the original enclosure to an English park with graceful follies.

The interior, which was also remodeled at the end of the 18th century, consists of historic furniture and collections of paintings and porcelain.

Attractions in Castle Park

The natural landscape park on Schönhof Castle ( a so-called English Garden ), created in the years 1783-93 is the first of its kind in the Czech Republic. The park, with today's 1000 -year-old oak tree at the castle pond was soon known throughout Europe. Numerous romantic buildings complement the natural landscape.

• Pan temple with four Ionic columns (built 1783-1786 )
• Neo-gothic temple - Lookout Tower ( 1793-96 )
• Temple of the Sun ( Gloriette ) - Rotunda on eight columns from 1784
• Chinese Pavilion - Clock Tower
• Dutch Country House (1793, designed by Andreas Hofer low )
• Lust House ( Goethe Pavilion ) (built 1784-1786 )
• Aviary ( octagonal glass house )
• Rock Canyon with Cave ( 1786)
• Calvary (1749, baroque system, of columnar sandstone)
• Artificial waterfall
• Obelisk ( square, height 26 m, 1801, to commemorate the victory of Karl Schwarzenberg in Amberg 1796)

Bird house

Lust House ( Goethe Pavilion )