The Nelahozeves Chateau, with interiors richly decorated with frescoes , is among the most beautiful Renaissance buildings in the Czech Republic. It is also includes a museum and gallery with the exhibition " Private Spaces" . A Noble Family at Home ", which examines the lifestyle of the noble Lobkowicz family in the 19th century. This family ha splayed a major role in the history of Central Europe for more than 600 years and also boasted the title of prince if the Holy Roman Empire. They were patrons of science and of artists such as Ludwig van Beethoven , among others.
REASON TO VISIT
The chateau holds one of the largest Czech collections of Spanish painting from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The Lobkowicz collections contain some 1500 paintings , including masterpieces by Brueghel , Velazquez , Rubens , Cranach , Croll and others.
From the early spring until autumn , a popular music festival called Dvorak's Musical Nelahozeves runs at the chateau. The festival is a celebration of the works of Antonim Dvorak, whose birthplace and museum is located just below the chateau.
The nearby Veltrusy Chateau is a Baroque building with a beautifully landscape park, where centuries old trees tower above sculptures and pavilions and time seems to have stood still.
REASON TO VISIT
The chateau holds one of the largest Czech collections of Spanish painting from the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The Lobkowicz collections contain some 1500 paintings , including masterpieces by Brueghel , Velazquez , Rubens , Cranach , Croll and others.
From the early spring until autumn , a popular music festival called Dvorak's Musical Nelahozeves runs at the chateau. The festival is a celebration of the works of Antonim Dvorak, whose birthplace and museum is located just below the chateau.
The nearby Veltrusy Chateau is a Baroque building with a beautifully landscape park, where centuries old trees tower above sculptures and pavilions and time seems to have stood still.
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