Ratiborice Château

Česká Skalice, Czech Republic

Ratibořice Château offers the Baroque architecture and Bohemian landscape, ranking among the best-known and most-frequented places in East Bohemia. They have become well known to the general public thanks to Babička (The Grandmother), the most famous work of the writer Božena Němcová.

In the years 1702 to 1708 the then owner of the estate Lorenzo Piccolomini had a Baroque summer palace built at Ratibořice which he intended to use for summer sojourns and in hunting period. The small château was built in the style of Italian country villas and similarly as the château at Hostivice and Kácov, it ranked among the unique samples of this type of lordly seat in this country.

After its reconstruction in the years 1825 to 1826 the château acquired the form of an elegant seat in the late Central European Classical and Empire style. The environs in the spacious natural landscape park were adjusted simultaneously with the reconstruction work on the château building.

Today tours Ratibořice Château are available in which includes the 'Period of the Duchess of Sagan' route and the interiors on the ground from the time of the last private owners at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The interiors on the ground floor are furnished with 19th century furniture and portraits of relatives and members of the princely family of Schaumburg-Lippe and the Danish royal family, as well as a collection of Danish porcelain, English stoneware and prints.

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Founded: 1702-1708
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Czech Republic

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C C (12 months ago)
Home-made apple ? strudel will not disappoint. Service super smiley.☺️ Coffee good. Highly recommend.
Gabriel S (5 years ago)
Chateau offers guided tours in Czech for families with kids, very nice.
Alex Chiru (7 years ago)
As I travel around Czech republic with a mission to see all the castles, I have seen over 100 so far and still over 100 left to see. This one feels more like a mansion than a 'true' castle. While located on a small hill with green meadows around, the views are not exceptional, and the building doesn't stand out through anything (architecture/gardens/decorations/etc). It is well maintained and looks nice, but ranks low in the "Castle/Hrad/Zamek" category. Would probably rank higher when compared to other similar mansions
Magnus Ohman (7 years ago)
Interesting to walk around, though will mean more if you're familiar with Nemcova's novel. Nice atmosphere around the pavilion across the road (cross carefully), though it's currently abandoned.
Michał Kochański (7 years ago)
Beautiful garden, amount of flowers is amazing. In summer you can see there plenty of bees and butterflies feeding on great variety of flowers
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