State Chateau Kratochvíle
Renaissance chateau, located two kilometres northwest of the town of Netolice. This picturesque mansion surrounded by a moat and a Renaissance garden was built by William of Rožmberk at the end of the 16th century. Kratochvíle Castle is a Renaissance jewel among the ponds of the Netolice Basin.
Accessibility
April to October, subject to current opening hours.
Entrance fee
Yes, according to the current price.
How to get there
You can use the local car park 200 metres from the entrance gate.
Time needed to visit
2 hours.
Additional information
During the tour of the castle you can see the interesting original Renaissance interiors with Mannerist paintings and rich figurative stucco decoration, where hunting, music, cultural and social pleasures of the last Rožmberks and their guests took place at the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century. One of the most valuable of the interiors is the Golden Hall with its lunette vaulted ceiling, which was used for representational purposes.
The Italian plasterer Antonio Malana also contributed to the relief decoration of the castle during the 16th century and Georg Widman provided the painting. The builder Baldassare Maggi of Arogna was commissioned to construct the castle.
