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Mělník Chateau

TIME : 2016/2/18 17:01:42

This Renaissance chateau was acquired by the Lobkowicz family in 1739; the family opened it to the public in 1990. You can wander through the former living quarters, which are crowded with a rich collection of baroque furniture and 17th- and 18th-century paintings, on a self-guided tour with English text.

Additional rooms have changing exhibits of modern works and a fabulous collection of 17th-century maps and engravings detailing Europe’s great cities. A separate tour descends to the 14th-century wine cellars, where you can taste the chateau’s wines; a shop in the courtyard sells the chateau’s own label. Wine-tasting sessions held in the shop cost from 100Kč to 250Kč.