Libochovice Chateau is situated in the centre of Libochovice town, Ústí nad Labem Region, Czech Republic. The castle is a cultural monument of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most significant Early-Baroque castles in the Czech Republic. During the gothic times, there were a fortress at the place of recent chateau, and at the year 1550 was listed as deserted. At 1560 were the ruins rebuilt as chateau. In the 17th century, one hundred years after Libochovice was declared the town by Ferdinand I., there was a huge fire, which destroyed almost half of the city. However, it was not for the first time. The city underwent three fires altogether, during which also Libochovice chateau was severely damaged. The current image of the chateau comes from the 17th century, when it was bought by Gundakar of Dietrichstein. He asked Italian architect Antonio della Porta to restore it. Therefore, the Italian influence is evident. Antonio della Porta renewed this chateau between years 1683 - 1690, economic buildings were restored between years 1690 - 1697. Next renewing of chateau was between years 1900 - 1914 by E. Fiala. The park was designed in French style by Jan Tulipán. During the 19th century, it was re-designed in English style and later restored again in the original design.

Zámek byl vybudován Gundakarem knížetem z Ditrichštejna, který se rozhodl postavit nový a mohutný zámek. Práce byly zahájeny roku 1682 (Sedláček uvádí datum pouze přibližně „okolo roku 1683“). Dílo vedl lobkovický stavitel Antonio della Porta, jehož dílem byl mimo jiné také zámek v Roudnici nad Labem. Výsledkem byl mohutný a nepravidelný obdélník se zkosenou stranou hlavního průčelí ve směru k řece Ohři, které spočívá na mohutné podezdívce z velkých kvádrů dochovaných z původního renesančního zámku. V roce 1787 se na zámku narodil Jan Evangelista Purkyně. Roku 1848 se Terezie, dcera Josefa knížete Ditrichštejna, provdala za Jana Bedřicha hraběte Herbersteina, který pak roku 1858 převzal celé panství Budyni a Libochovice, jež jeho choť získala dědictvím.

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