Bzenec castle - Czech Republic (South Moravia)

Dear Steemit friends!

Recently we had a great day with my family and we visited the old Bzenec castle.

In the town of Bzenec in the Hodonín region in the South Moravian Region lies the extensive pseudo-Gothic castle Bzenec. The castle is not open to public but visitors can explore the nearby English park, there is a very old lime, Bzenecká lime. Its age is estimated for more than 1000 years.

The castle is a four-winged two-storey building with corner polygonal towers. There is a terraced garden along with the park. Currently it serves the chateau complex of wine factories, which also use extensive Renaissance cellars under the castle. Wedding ceremonies are also held in the chateau.

From history:

On the place of today's castle was originally a fortified late Gothic fortress with a moat and a wall. This was gradually rebuilt during the 16th century to a Renaissance chateau. The chateau was rebuilt in Baroque style in the years 1709-1710 according to the design by architect Domenic Martinelli at the time when he was the owner of the Bzenec estate of Earl Erdman of Pruskov. In the 1950s, the chateau was completely demolished and a new castle in the style of English Gothic was built in 1853-1855.

















Bzenecká lime-tree

Have a nice day!