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Exposition
The chateau exposition of Březnice presents in diverse layout of the building its history with the reference to high quality collection funds of itssignificant holders, dating over all style periods from Renaissance down to the 2nd half of the 19th century.
I. sightseeing tour
1st room – s.c. large gothic room shows construction and historical progress of the building from about a half of 13th century up to now in relation to its holders2nd room – the gallery of the family of Jeníšek of Újezd - after that of Lokšany, who took part in the Czech uprising of the Estates and were sentenced to death and loss of property, it was Přibík Jeníšek of Újezd who won the property and the dominion. There is taken the chateau of Březnice at the background of the portrait of Přibík Jeníšek. The portrait aside shows his wife Kateřina of Talmberk.
3rd room – the gallery of the family Krakovský of Kolowrat – the period of the 19th century. It´s worth paying attention to portrait of the archbishop of Prague Alois of Kolovraty, painted by a significant Czech portraitist of the 19th century Antonín Machek.
4th room – the gallery of the family Palffy of Erdöd, the last noble holders of Březnice. In addition to family portraits decoration of the late biedermeier salon covers a number of objects reminding of a special liking of the family for riding
5th room – African salon, characterized with hunting trophies brought here by Jan Palffy from south Africa. A precious etnographic material, various kinds of antelopes, gazelles, buffalos, gnus and zebras.
6th room – a dining-room designed as a lounge used as a musical salon and ladies´ working spot. A set of utility glassware of the family Palffy in a glazed showcase, in the cupboard a dining set from the china factory in Březová. A view of a small bedroom in a tower outbuilding from the lounge – furnished in style of the 19th century.
7th room – a small biedermeier style room fitted with graphics, majority of interiors of our castles were furnished in this style before half of the 19th century. Graphics of variety origin: Germany, England, France. This refers above all to copperplate engraving, etched works, steel engraving works, lithography with patriotic motives – e.g.: Karel IV., Dfence of Prague against the Swedish, George of Poděbrady and other.
8th room – a small dining-room, preparatory room, today designed as a salon furnished in the style of the 2nd Rococo. Tapestry comes from the 18th century – show the views of the castle and a garden architecture. Also the clock inlaid with brass, tin and tortoiseshell are of the rococo style, Bouilles works – a style called after Andree Charles Bouilles, an outstanding ebony maker of the times of Louis XIV.
9th room – a dining-room in Renaissance style belongs to the most significant rooms of the castle.
Typical for Renaissance interiors was panelling of walls with wood – s.c. wainscoting. There is a unique cycle of graphics dated 1580 set in the panelled frame showing a parade in honour of the wedding of Jan z Kolovrat and Kateřina z Bairspergu, and a gallery of the family of the Kolovrat carried on the walls. Between the windowa there is one of the oldest piece of furniture at the castle – a Renaissance chest from the 16th century, a stove is also in Renaissance style dated 1627.
A view of a small Renaissance room – out of the furniture it is above all a cabinet of the Spanish origin, which is richly decorated with ivory and gold. Above the cabinet there is a portrait of Oldřich František, earl of Kolovraty, a secret counsellor and the Supreme Controllor of Bohemia from the year 1650. One of the masterpieces is a panel painting The Last Supper of God from the 2nd half of the 16th century.
10th room – a baroque salon fitted with typically baroque inlaid as well as upholstered furniture – a bureau, commodes, a clock, a sofa and number of high quality paintings. Those with St Ondřej with the atribute of cross and St. Peter with the key are considered for works of an outstanding Czech baroque painter Petr Brandl.
11th room – a large biedermeier style salon, a social music salon with the view of the balcony on the west side; you can peep thru the open door into Palffy´s study and library.
12th room – an Empire style salon fitted with characteristic black varnished and with gold decorated furniture; also here you can peep into the library, this time the Kolovrat´s one.
II. sightseeing tour
A great banqueting room – arose under the family of Lokšany in the years 1548 - 1551, in 1858 under Hanuš z Kolovrat it was redesigned into s.c. hall of knights, which belong to the most representative rooms of the castle. A typical piece of the Renaissance furniture – a cupboard serves for exhibiting artistically made dishes of majolica, tin or glass. There are portraits of the members of the family of the Kolovrats and Jeníšek z Újezda on the walls. Majolica relief Madonna with a child, hanged over the door is an extraordinary valuable Italian work from the half of the 15th century, attributed to Lucca della Robio. Lokšany´s library – is the oldest library in our country, preserved in original form from 1558, which is documented by a date set in a small edicule over the door. There is a Renaissance brightly painted beam ceiling. The painting with diverse ornamentation and Lokšany´s shields covers the walls creating thus decoration of original boxes.
The Armoury – two castle armouries carried in groundfloor rooms of the north and east palace – in the oldest, gothic part of the building. The collection of cold and fire arms belongs to the most significant in Bohemia, it consists of the set of rod-shaped arms of the Czech origin and of sporting rifles of Hanuš z Kolovrat.
I+ sightseeing tour
Includes the whole Ist tour and a part of IInd tour – banqueting hall and the Lokšany´s library
Castle chapel
The Immaculate Conception chapel – constructionally youngest part of the castle. It was built in the period of early baroque adaptations under the family of Jeníšek z Újezda in the years 1625 - 1632. This baroque building was constructed by a significant Italian architect Carlo Lurago. The chapel is furnished in rococo style coming from around the year 1760 under participation of sculptors, carvers and artists from the Ignác Hammer´s shop from a near village Dobrá Voda. Big paintings of the saints, St. Paul, St Peter, she-saint and St. Joseph, come from the group of a well-known Czech painter Peter Brandl. A rococo organ made by Vojtěch Schreier of Kuks in 1796 placed on the organ loft of the castle chapel is a masterpiece. Gallery of Ludvík Kuba
paintings – southbohemian motives dated 1895-1950
open from May 1st to Sept. 30th every day except on Mondays from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00 a.m.and from 1.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.
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