Bludov Chateau
Baroque château in the Czech Republic
Bludov Chateau (Czech: Bludovský zámek) is a manor house in Bludov in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is a Baroque 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 Zierotin family, 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.
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