The oldest part of the Lanškroun Chateau is the wing adjacent to the Church of St. Wenceslas. This was the eastern wing of the monastery, built by the Augustinians after 1393. The structure was named a chateau as early as 1507, when it was acquired by the Pernštein family. The building underwent numerous reconstructions over the subsequent centuries, and these substantially changed the chateau’s appearance. A ceremony hall is now located in the newly altered Gothic spaces of the chateau’s west wing; the south wing holds the town museum and cultural centre. Allegedly there is an underground passage that leads from the Lanškroun Chateau to the New Chateau at Rudoltice. In 1940 the Germans searched for this underground passageway, without success.
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Lanškroun Chateau

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Late renaissance hunting chateau. Previously a fortress, which was situated on the site of today's eastern wing of the chateau, where extensive barrel vaulted cellars are preserved , was reconstructed in 1606 by Ladislav Velen of Žerotín into a chateau. After Ladislav was forced to depart, the chateau came into the ownership of the Liechtensteins, who sold it to a local landowner. In 1798 the chateau burned down. After 1945 the chateau served as a storehouse and fell into disrepeair. In the mid 1980s an overall reconstruction of the chateau was completed.
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Tatenice Chateau

The original castle was probably founded by Přemysl Otakar II in the middle of the 13th century during colonization of the area and abandoned at the end of the 16th century. Remains of the cellars and cross walls of the palace have been preserved up to now. In the east it is divided from today´s village by a massive ditch and rampart.
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Lanšperk Castle

On the site of today’s east chateau wing the owner of the domain, Zdeněk Žampach of Potštein, built a simple wooden fortress in 1554; in 1681 this was rebuilt by a subsequent owner into an Early Baroque chateau. The fortress was razed and only the stone wall foundations and cellars remained, upon which a two-storied chateau with tower were then built. In the 1990’s extensive reconstruction was undertaken. In addition to permanent exhibits there is also a hotel, private high school, the town library, and an elementary art school.
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Letohrad Chateau

The Moravská Třebová Castle, which belongs among the most significant Renaissance monuments in Central Europe, was built on the site of a former castle built in the 13th century. In 2005, extensive reconstruction of the castle grounds was completed, which took a total of ten years and thus the castle has once again opened its gates to visitors in all of its glory.
Apart from classic exhibitions in Moravská Třebová Chateau, do not miss the medieval torture chamber, which is the largest of its kind in the Czech Republic. Here you can experience the atmosphere of an execution chamber and try various torture instruments and means of punishment from medieval times. Another interesting exhibition with interactive features which you have to visit is the alchemistical laboratory of Master Bonacin, where perhaps you can prepare an elixir of eternal youth with a bit of luck.
You can complete your visit to the castle by relaxing in the stylish café and then continue to discover the beauty of Moravska Třebova by taking a stroll through the conservation area in the centre of the town.
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Moravská Třebová Chateau

Baroqu chateau with a mansard roof, which is topped with a prismal tower. Built under the Hnáteks of Wegfurt. After a fire in 1172, it was reconstructed by the Chorynský family of Ledská. It received its present day form after reconstruction in the 1960s.
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Skalička Chateau

Ruins of a castle likely from the 13th century that earlier guarded the trade route through the Třebůvka River valley; the site is shrouded in mystery even for historians as there are no traces of a building, there is a massive wall protecting one side but no side walls, etc. A Slavic settlement from the 10th and 11th centuries originally stood on the site. According to one version of history the castle, as the residence of a marauding knight, was razed by troops of Czech King Václav II in 1286, along with the nearby Hřebeč, Mladějov, Hoštejn, Žichlínek and Hradisko u Moravské Třebové castles. The castle was favourably situated on a promontory over the river, had a large fore-castle area, and was protected by a 9 metre wide moat and rampart. A second castle moat was carved directly from the rock; behind it are remnants of a gabled 2.8 metre wide castle wall.
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Radkov Castle

The castle was transformed into a prison in the mid-16th century, and beginning 1750 it served as a clerical penitentiary. Later, the castle was purchased by the state and now serves as a highsecurity penitentiary. The interiors of the building are not open to the public.
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Mírov Castle

A single-storey and architecturally insignificant building, built around two square courtyards. The building is accompanied by an English park, which gradually transforms into a game preserve.
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Žamberk Chateau

Litomyšl Castle is one of the biggest Renaissance castles in the Czech Republic. It is owned by the Czech state. It is located in the centre the town of Litomyšl and was declared a UNESCO Site in 1999. Litomyšl Castle is an outstanding example of the arcade castle, a type of building first developed in Italy and modified in the Czech lands to create an evolved form of special architectural quality. High-Baroque features were added to this castle in the 18th century.

Litomyšl Chateau

A stronghold was established in the place probably in the 1570s. The founder was Jan z Boskovic. After The Battle of White Mountain, the Bludov Manor was confiscated and given to Kryštof Pavel z Lichtenštejna who rebuilt the stronghold as a late Renaissance château. Later, the château was baroquely modified.
In 1710, Bludovský zámek was sold to the House of Žerotín, who owns the château till today. Bludovský zámek became Žerotín’s permanent residence when Karel Ludvík, the house member, sold Velké Losiny château in 1802 because of financial problems. Žerotin’s library, picture gallery, archives, and a collection of weapons were moved as well.
Although House of Žerotin was Czech noble, they registered as Germans during the Nazi occupation, therefore the castle was confiscated in 1945, but in 1950, the then Regional national committee in Brno returned Czech citizenship to Helena Zerotinova, arguing that she acted under the pressure of occupation during the war.
Château rooms were used as a post office, library and municipal office during the communist dictatorship, therefore some rooms were reconstructed to fit more its new purpose; unfortunately reconstructions did not respect late Renaissance and baroque character of building.
The château was returned to Slovak stem of house of Žerotín during the 1990s. The Slovak stem is called the house of Mornstein-Zierotin.
The public library was moved to a Bludov School, the municipal office was moved to another school’s building. The post office was moved to a local shopping centre.