Clocks of Chateau Mnichovo Hradište / Hodiny zámku Mnichovo Hradište (Central Bohemia)
N 50° 31.653 E 014° 58.256
33U E 497939 N 5597289
Depicted four classical clocks, with black dials, gilded numerals and hands, are located on the clocktower of Baroque Chateau Mnichovo Hradište (Zámek Mnichovo Hradište).
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 03/03/2017
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Depicted four classical clocks, with black dials, gilded numerals and hands, are located on the clocktower of Baroque Chateau Mnichovo Hradište (Zámek Mnichovo Hradište).
Baroque Chateau Mnichovo Hradište, originally Renaissance residence built by Václav Budovec of Budova in 1606 which passed in the hands of Albrecht of Wallenstein after the Battle of White Mountain, belongs among the key landmarks and touristic targets of Mnichovo Hradište district. The history of the Chateau is linked with the noble family of Wallenstein (Valdštejn). It was in their possession from 1623 to 1945. Chateau's present appearance comes from the period of Arnošt Josef of Valdštejn: it was created during the 1697-1700 by Marc Antonio Canevalle, Italian architect, who later constructed other buildings of the Chateau complex. The Sala Terrena was designed by Nicolo Raimimondi (1711). The large park comprises stables, an orangery and a garden pavilion.