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Veltrusy Castle

Castles & Country Houses, Gardens & Parks
Veltrusy Castle was built in 1716 and later extended twice, in 1764 and 1804, for the counts Chotek of Chotkov and Vojnín. Surrounded by a beautiful park of 300 ha, castle and park are open to the public.

The central part of the Baroque building, designed by the famous architect Frantisek Maximilian Kanka, is in the form of a cross, whereby the entrance steps are surrounded by statues representing the months and the seasons.

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Veltrusy Castle

Zámek Veltrusy
Ostrov 59
277 46 Veltrusy
Czech Republic