A breakthrough in the history of the village took place in 1544, it was the year when the fortress was bought by Florian Grispek from Griesbach who was about to have a very promising carreer at the emperor´s court. The Emperor Ferdinand I. gave him plenty of money and Florian decided to invest it in building his estate. He chose the village of Nelahozeves which was, thanks to its location, an ideal strategic location. The chateau began being built in 1553 on the top of the hill above the river. The style was inspired by the Italian chateaux and it was actually the Italian architects such as Giovani de Statio, Pietro Ferrabosco or Giovanni Spazio who participated in its construction.The original plans for the chateau were grand - to say the least - but as the construction turned out to be far more expensive than expected many concessions were made. Eventually three wings were built by 1558 and though the last wing was also planned as its construction was never realized. In its place a provisional wall was built and it has been there ever since. In 1623 the chateau was bought by Polyxena from Pernštejn, the wife of Zdenek Vojtech from Lobkowicz. It was Polyxena who innitiated the foundation of the world-known art collection. The Lobkowicz Family had their main seat in the nearby chateau in Roudnice and the one in Nelahozeves was not used very often hence the chateau decayed a great deal. It was completely reconstructed after 1948 when it wasconfiscated by the Communists. It was not until 1992 that the chateau was returned tohands of the Lobkowicz family who opened it to the public who can come and see a magnificent art collection comprising more than 400 items. http://1pragueguide.com/

Stavbu zámku započal Florián Gryspek z Gryspachu roku 1553, tehdejší poradce českého krále Ferdinanda I., který v roce 1544 získal Nelahozeves a k ní náležící panství. Pro vybudování zámku byla zřejmě rozhodující poloha blízko pražské rezidence. Výstavba však byla po Gryspekově smrti, roku 1588, přerušena a teprve jeho syn Blažej Gryspek z Gryspachu po roce 1614 znovu pokračoval. Jedna z neteří Floriána Gryspeka trojkřídlou stavbu roku 1623 prodala kněžně Polyxeně z Lobkowicz. Od té doby zámek, s výjimkou let 1950-93, náleží Roudnické Lobkowiczké rodině. Čerstvě nabytý zámek byl za třicetileté války několikrát poničen rabujícími vojáky. Po skončení války započal syn Polyxeny, kníže Václav Eusebius Popel z Lobkowicz, s obnovou zámku. Opravy menšího rozsahu byly zahájeny v 60. 19. století. V roce 1876 vypracoval František Riedl plán přestavby zámku v novorenesančním slohu, tento plán se však nikdy neuskutečnil. Po roce 1950 zkonfiskovaný zámek s veškerým inventářem byl v roce 1993 zpět navrácen knížecí rodině Lobkowiczů. Současným (2013) zástupcem rodiny, který žije v Čechách, je Williem Lobkowicz. Rodině patří také hrad Střekov, zámek v Roudnici nad Labem a Lobkovický palác v areálu Pražského hradu.

Distance from parking lot: 100 m. capacity - cars: 40, free http://www.lobkowicz.com/cs/sbirky/zamek-nelahozeves/expozice/ http://www.lobkowicz.com/cs/sbirky/zamek-nelahozeves/expozice/ http://www.lobkowicz.com/cs/sbirky/zamek-nelahozeves/expozice/ Dogs or other pets can not go to the castle.

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