Bludov Chateau ( cs, Bludovský zámek) is a manor house in
Bludov in the
Olomouc Region of the
Czech Republic. It is a
Baroque
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building with
late Renaissance elements.
History
A stronghold was established in the place probably in the 1570s. The founder was Lord Jan of Boskovice. After the
Battle of White Mountain (1620), the Bludov Manor was confiscated and given to Kryštof Pavel of
Liechtenstein who rebuilt the stronghold into a Late Renaissance manor house. Later, the manor house was rebuilt in Baroque architectural forms.
In 1710, the building was sold to the
House of Zierotin, who own it until today. The manor house became Zierotin's permanent residence when Karel Ludvík, the house member, sold the
Velké Losiny Castle in 1802 due to financial problems. Zierotin's library, picture gallery, archives, and a collection of weapons were moved as well.
Although the Zierotin family was of
Czech origin, they registered as
Germans during the
Nazi occupation, therefore the castle was confiscated from them in 1945. However, in 1950 the Regional national committee in
Brno
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restored Czech citizenship to Helena Žerotínová, arguing that she acted under the pressure of occupation during the
World War II.
Manor house 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 original historical character of the building.
The manor house was returned during the 1990s to the members of
Slovak stem of the Zierotins, the Mornstein-Zierotin family.
Today
The manor house is now used as the Mornstein-Zierotin family residence, that offers accommodation service and manages their estate property. The Baroque hall is used for ceremonial purposes like
weddings and concerts of
classical music
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.
English park is in the neighbourhood, with many valued, exotic and ancient trees, of which the oldest
linden is over 600 years old.
See also
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Bludov Castle
Bludov Castle ( cs, Bludovský hrad) is a now-ruined former mediaeval fortification in the Bludov municipality in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is situated on the top of the Na Starém zámku Hill with an elevation of . Remains ...
References
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Castles in the Czech Republic
Olomouc District
Castles in the Olomouc Region
Buildings and structures completed in the 16th century