Krásné Březno Castle

Ústí nad Labem, Czech Republic

On the site of the present Krásné Březno chateau there used to stand a farmhouse with a fort. Until 1867, the name of the village was Březnice, before, it was called Březník. The first written mention of it is in the deed of Prince Spytihněv II dated 1057. Before 1600, he had a Renaissance chateau built  instead of the original fort of Rudolf of Býnov. The builder was Hans Bog of Pirna. On the old wing’s facade, connected to the chateau church of St. Florian by a corridor, there is a sun dial showing the date 1603 and the Latin inscription Soli deo Gloria. In 1730, the chateau was rebuilt in the Baroque style by Ludvík Richard Cavriani. In the 19th century, the building was extended with a new wing with a balcony.

At the moment, the chateau is owned by the National Heritage Authority in Ústí nad Labem, which is preparing an extensive reconstruction project of the chateau. It is to seat the heritage authority, however, it shall also boast representative rooms that shall be available to the public.

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Founded: 1730
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Czech Republic

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www.usti-nad-labem.cz

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4.5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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Miluše Bolfíková (2 years ago)
The castle is not open to the public, but we visited the church of St. Floriana. Beautiful church, engaging interpretation, definitely worth a visit. The church is a national cultural monument.
Jiri Lupomesky (2 years ago)
A beautiful concert as part of the Night of the Churches. The church alone is worth a visit!
Vandalis (5 years ago)
becuse there was fun!!
Katerina Krasova (6 years ago)
A beautiful and extensive castle park with water features. Nice guide who answered all questions. An engaging tour with a detailed history of the castle and its inhabitants. Interesting facts about the life of Žofia Chodková. With a longer circuit, the possibility of entering the tower
Tomáš Onderišin (6 years ago)
When I visited I put on reviews from google and I went there even knowing that this monument is located in a locality that a significant number of antisocial people. Unfortunately, I must say that the Czech Republic has such wonderful sights that when compared to others I have to give 1 * because it is impossible to give 0 * .... The people who gave 5 * probably weren't further than in Krásný Běž ... Let everyone make their own opinion and I believe that the reviews below were not written only for points in the "local guide" program, but now I will go to the visit itself ... You can get to the castle by public bus or according to GPS navigation. I recommend that you consider parking well and do not leave the car somewhere "alone" in the night street (risk of burglary). In the park at the time of my visit (Sunday at 2:30 pm) there were 3 groups of antisociales from 6 to about 15 people who were in different places and drank cheap apple wine from plastic bottles. There was a huge mess on the ground and around the benches, there was a mess in the grass, glass and near the fence also syringes with needles (I want to believe that from insulin), there were also used condoms ... The only + was the castle itself, which is after reconstruction but the neighborhood is one horror of horror. I HIGHLY DO NOT RECOMMEND FREE MOVEMENT FOR CHILDREN, A PICNIC OR ANY LIKE, AND GOOD TO CONSIDER A VISIT TO A PLACE ON LONELINESS OR IN THE EVENING HOURS !!! photo in the attachment ....
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