Konopište Chateau Entrance Gate / Vstupní brána zámku Konopište (Central Bohemia)
N 49° 46.763 E 014° 39.447
33U E 475338 N 5514158
Depicted separate Baroque gate is entrance into complex of "fairy-tale" Chateau Konopište, one of the most visited castles in the Czech Republic.
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Location: Středočeský kraj, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/16/2014
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Depicted separate Baroque gate is entrance into complex of "fairy-tale" Konopište, one of the most visited castles in the Czech Republic.
The gate constructed in 1725, is work of renown Czech Baroque architect František Maxmilián Kanka. It is decorated by human and putti sculptures and by coat of arms of rebuider and owner of the Chateau in the Baroque era, Jan Joseph Count of Wrtba (Jan Josef hrabe z Vrtby).
Konopište, originally a gothic castle built in the 14th century, was rebuilt during centuries into a luxury chateau and houses fascinating collections of historical weapons, furniture, paintings and tapestries. The last reconstruction in the romantic neo-Gothic style was held in the end of the 19th century during castle' ownership of successor to the Habsburg throne Franz Ferdinand d´Este...