Hluboká Castle
Hluboká Castle (Czech: Zámek Hluboká; German: Schloss Frauenberg) is a historic château situated in Hluboká nad Vltavou. It is considered one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech Republic.
Tourism
Hluboká is one of the most famous and most frequently visited castles in the country. As of 2019, it was the 3rd most visited castle with 293,000 visitors.[1]
History
In the second half of the 13th century, a
The Schwarzenbergs obtained the castle in 1661 when Johann Adolf, Prince of Schwarzenberg bought it from the heirs of Baltasar Marradas. They lived in Hluboká until the end of 1939, when the last owner (Adolph Schwarzenberg) emigrated overseas to escape from the Nazis. The Schwarzenbergs lost all of their Czech property through a special legislative Act, the Lex Schwarzenberg, in 1947.[2]
Hluboká Castle is a National Cultural Monument of the Czech Republic.[1]
Additional information
The original royal castle of
In popular culture
The castle has been used in a scene of the movie Shanghai Knights.[3] The castle has also been used as a location for the Eastern Coven in the movie Underworld: Blood Wars. In 2019, K-pop soloist Park Jihoon released his song L.O.V.E. and the music video was filmed in the castle.
References
- ^ a b "Návštěvnost hradů a zámků v roce 2019 opět překonala pětimilionovou hranici" (in Czech). National Heritage Institute. 2020-01-23. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Stručná historie zámku" (in Czech). Státní zámek Hluboká nad Vltavou. Retrieved 2020-08-20.
- ^ "Rytíři ze Šanghaje". Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze (in Czech). Retrieved 2021-03-04.
External links
Media related to Hluboká Castle at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Czech)
- Town of Hluboká nad Vltavou