The castle is first mentioned in 1318 and following a fire in 1573 was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. In the second half of the 16th century a Czech Brotherhood school was founded at Košumberk to educate young Protestant nobles (later including, among others, the famous warrior Albrecht of Waldstein). In 1684 Košumberk passed into the ownership of the Jesuit college in Hradec Králové, which established its residence next to the pilgrimage church. After the abolishment of the Jesuit Order the domain was administered by the church foundation; in 1826 it passed into the ownership of the Thurn-Taxis family. Today the structure is owned by the town of Luže.
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Castle in the Gothic style that remained on a gneissic rise around 1325 and belonged to Tas of Rychmburk. One of its owners was Smil Flaška of Pardubice and Rychmburk in the 15th century. In 1425, the castle was seized by Hussites, in the 1st half of the 16th century Jindřich Šťastný of Valdštejn had it turned into a Late Gothic palace, afterwards Kinský had it renovated in the Baroque style in 1793 - 1798. It has been used as a retirement home since 1955.
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Rychmburk Castle

Following the Thirty Years War the Renaissance chateau served as the summer residence of the Hradec Králové bishops. The adapted chateau courtyard and the museum concert hall (the former chateau chapel with original paintings) serve for concert performances. The Roman Hall and Chinese Room with paintings by Antonín Machek in the Town Office are used for weddings and ceremonial occasions. The chateau includes gardens that were changed into a park in 1903 by architect Thomayer of Prague. Preserved today are the original roses, rare trees such as tulip-tree, yellow cedar, and others. Beyond the park walls is a linden alley, at the end of which stands the Chapel of St. John Nepomuk. The Town Museum with a gallery and exhibition spaces is housed in three wings of the chateau.
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Chrast Chateau

An original Renaissance chateau residence erected on the site of a dilapidated fortress. The building first underwent Baroque reconstruction by František Karel Libštein of Kolovraty in 1663, and was subsequently rebuilt in Rococo style by the Kinský family in 1779. The chateau burned down twice: first in 1861, after which it was repaired to serve as a branch of the tuberculosis sanatorium in Košumberk, and a second time in 1947.Today the grounds of the chateau serve as a technical school.
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Chroustovice Chateau

A Rococo structure built in 1774-1777 by Count Jean-Antoin Harbuval de Chamaré in the style of French summer residences, frequently referred to as “Little Schönbrunn" or “Czech Versailles.” The grounds include an entrance gate and a French garden with administration buildings, a granary, and an English park with a sandstone Calvary (1767) leading to the remains of the original Gothic castle.
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Nové Hrady Chateau

The chateau building was built after 1705 as a villa for the Premostrates from Hradisko near Olomouc. The layout of the ground floor with barrel and monasteial vaulted ceilings has remained conserved. On the first floor, the mirrored vaulted ceiling remains from the original furnishings. After the monastery was terminated in 1784, the chateau was transferred into private hands.
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Hrochův Týnec Chateau

The castle was probably built during the end of the 13th century, on a hilltop above the village, and was known under the german name Sunenberg (or Sonnenberg, later Sommerberg), which means sun (german = Sonne) mountain (or later namend summer (german = Sommer) mountain). Its walls formed a pentagon and were surrounded by a deep moat, with a service yard was placed next to the castle. Later, a township grew up under the hill.
The first known owner of the castle and neighbouring villages was a robber knight; ownership of the castle changed many times afterwards. At the beginning of the 18th century, the castle was not inhabited, though during 1760–70 a physician lived there. The castle became desolate and was left to be a source of construction material.
During 1926–48 the castle was owned by the Club of Czech Tourists, and its structure was stabilized to prevent further destruction. Today the village is responsible for its maintenance, and access to the castle is unlimited and free.

Žumberk Castle

The ruins of the hunting chateau stand in the middle of a former French park. It was commissioned by the owner of the Chroustovice estate Filip Kinsky. In 1823, Karel Alexander Thurn - Taxis acquired it and left it to fall into disrepair.
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Neulust Chateau

The interiors received their present appearance at the turn of 19th and 20th centuries, when inhabited by Prince Franz Joseph of Ausperg´s family. Open to visitors are private rooms and those used for social functions, as well as production and service premises. A separate tour will take them through the hippological exposition, as the owners were passionate horse breeders. The adjoining stud farm is still in operation. The chateau English park boasts many rare trees and shrubs.
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Slatiňany Chateau

A fortress built in the 10th and 11th centuries; around 1600 it was rebuilt as a Renaissance chateau. The façade of the chateau features sgraffito, and the interior holds a beautiful vaulted entrance hall. Located on the ground floor today are an information centre and ceremonial hall; the first floor houses a museum and gallery.
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Nasavrky Chateau

Reference is made in the founding document to the Chrudim castle and to Old Chrudim. The sovereign required the newly founded town to be fortified with walls and moats. Only traces of the castle are in evidence today: a bearded head with a wide-brimmed hat, a bishop's head wearing a ceremonial cap, a gargoyle's head, and two shields can be seen on the outside.
The so-called Zizka's tower formed part of the castle and town defenses. The tower was razed in 1846, needlessly, without research or documentation. It was a two-story structure with a shingle roof; accessible by ladder; its ground floor walls were 2.25 meters wide.
The tower Hlaska, a tall, square tower with a turret bearing the town emblem, formed another part of the castle's original fortification. In its day it provide living quarters for the town's crier or trumpeter. The tower collapsed in 1717 and has not been rebuilt. Three gates guarded entry to the walled inner town.
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