Sundial, Litomyšl Castle, Litomyšl, Bohemia, Czechia
"The State Castle in Litomyšl is an important architectural monument located in the Pardubice region on the Czech - Moravian border.
The Pernštejn family had a Renaissance castle built in the 16th century as their family residence. The building is a rare example of the adaptation of an Italian Renaissance palace to the conditions of the Alpine countries. According to the Italian model, the inner courtyard is surrounded by arcades on three sides, and the gabled facades are covered with sgraffito decoration with small letters or figural motifs. The interiors are generally the result of later Baroque and Classicist modifications. The walls of the rooms are decorated with illusory painting in the style of Louis XVI, the ceilings are decorated with stucco, furniture and equipment then represent the lifestyle of the 18th and 19th centuries. On the ground floor of the noble residence, a unique classical family theater with functional machinery and a set of scenery has been preserved.
On the basis of restitution processes, the castle complex is divided into a state part (castle, carriage house, official house no. 94, salet, French garden and English park) and a municipal part (brewery, riding stable, stable, official house no. 134 and I. courtyard). The castle managed by the National Institute of Monuments is open to the public, offering two sightseeing routes (theatre and representation rooms, chapel and guest rooms), the possibility of organizing weddings and renting multifunctional halls. In the area you can visit the Municipal Gallery, the castle cellar with the sculptures of Olbram Zoubek and the Heart for Václav Havel or the birthplace of Bedřich Smetana. In addition to other events, the Smetanova Litomyšl music festival has been held here regularly since 1949.
Since 1962, the castle area has been protected as a National Cultural Monument, in 1999 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Litomyšl (German: Leitomischel, Leutomischel) is a town in the Svitavy district of the Pardubice region on the Czech side of the former land border with Moravia. It is located 17 km northwest of the district town of Svitavy (which was itself the seat of the district until 1960) and 13 km southwest of Ústí nad Orlicí. Litomyšl covers an area of less than 34 square kilometers in the central part of the Svitava Uplands on the Loučná River at an altitude of 330 meters. The cadastral area of Litomyšle includes the territorially independent parts of Kornice, Nová Ves u Litomyšle, Pazucha, Pohodlí and Suchá. Approximately 10 thousand inhabitants live here.
The name of the city comes from the Old Bohemian personal name Ľutomysl. Litomyšl received city privileges in 1259 (confirmed in 1263) from King Přemysl Otakar II as a vassal town of the local Premonstratensian monastery, whose lily symbol was adopted by the town as its coat of arms. The development of the city is closely linked to its lordship - first ecclesiastical (Premonstratensian monastery, bishopric of Litomyšl), later secular (Kostková from Postupice, Pernštejn, Trauttmansdorff, Valdštejn-Vartenberk, Thurn-Taxis). A number of leading personalities were born or worked in the city, including Bedřich Smetana, Alois Jirásek, Bozena Němcová, Josef Váchal or Olbram Zoubek.
The castle hill and the city itself offer a combination of historical architecture (the Renaissance castle on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Baroque Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross and the Gothic Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) with modern artistic trends (revitalization and projects by Josef Pleskot ). A number of events and festivals take place in the city throughout the year (Smetanova Litomyšl, Litomyšl Days of Baroque Tradition, ArchiMyšl, MD Rettigová Gastronomic Festivals). Litomyšl is therefore often referred to as a "modern historical city".
Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
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Sundial, Litomyšl Castle, Litomyšl, Bohemia, Czechia
"The State Castle in Litomyšl is an important architectural monument located in the Pardubice region on the Czech - Moravian border.
The Pernštejn family had a Renaissance castle built in the 16th century as their family residence. The building is a rare example of the adaptation of an Italian Renaissance palace to the conditions of the Alpine countries. According to the Italian model, the inner courtyard is surrounded by arcades on three sides, and the gabled facades are covered with sgraffito decoration with small letters or figural motifs. The interiors are generally the result of later Baroque and Classicist modifications. The walls of the rooms are decorated with illusory painting in the style of Louis XVI, the ceilings are decorated with stucco, furniture and equipment then represent the lifestyle of the 18th and 19th centuries. On the ground floor of the noble residence, a unique classical family theater with functional machinery and a set of scenery has been preserved.
On the basis of restitution processes, the castle complex is divided into a state part (castle, carriage house, official house no. 94, salet, French garden and English park) and a municipal part (brewery, riding stable, stable, official house no. 134 and I. courtyard). The castle managed by the National Institute of Monuments is open to the public, offering two sightseeing routes (theatre and representation rooms, chapel and guest rooms), the possibility of organizing weddings and renting multifunctional halls. In the area you can visit the Municipal Gallery, the castle cellar with the sculptures of Olbram Zoubek and the Heart for Václav Havel or the birthplace of Bedřich Smetana. In addition to other events, the Smetanova Litomyšl music festival has been held here regularly since 1949.
Since 1962, the castle area has been protected as a National Cultural Monument, in 1999 it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Litomyšl (German: Leitomischel, Leutomischel) is a town in the Svitavy district of the Pardubice region on the Czech side of the former land border with Moravia. It is located 17 km northwest of the district town of Svitavy (which was itself the seat of the district until 1960) and 13 km southwest of Ústí nad Orlicí. Litomyšl covers an area of less than 34 square kilometers in the central part of the Svitava Uplands on the Loučná River at an altitude of 330 meters. The cadastral area of Litomyšle includes the territorially independent parts of Kornice, Nová Ves u Litomyšle, Pazucha, Pohodlí and Suchá. Approximately 10 thousand inhabitants live here.
The name of the city comes from the Old Bohemian personal name Ľutomysl. Litomyšl received city privileges in 1259 (confirmed in 1263) from King Přemysl Otakar II as a vassal town of the local Premonstratensian monastery, whose lily symbol was adopted by the town as its coat of arms. The development of the city is closely linked to its lordship - first ecclesiastical (Premonstratensian monastery, bishopric of Litomyšl), later secular (Kostková from Postupice, Pernštejn, Trauttmansdorff, Valdštejn-Vartenberk, Thurn-Taxis). A number of leading personalities were born or worked in the city, including Bedřich Smetana, Alois Jirásek, Bozena Němcová, Josef Váchal or Olbram Zoubek.
The castle hill and the city itself offer a combination of historical architecture (the Renaissance castle on the UNESCO World Heritage list, the Baroque Church of the Finding of the Holy Cross and the Gothic Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) with modern artistic trends (revitalization and projects by Josef Pleskot ). A number of events and festivals take place in the city throughout the year (Smetanova Litomyšl, Litomyšl Days of Baroque Tradition, ArchiMyšl, MD Rettigová Gastronomic Festivals). Litomyšl is therefore often referred to as a "modern historical city".
Bohemia (Latin Bohemia, German Böhmen, Polish Czechy) is a region in the west of the Czech Republic. Previously, as a kingdom, they were the center of the Czech Crown. The root of the word Czech probably corresponds to the meaning of man. The Latin equivalent of Bohemia, originally Boiohaemum (literally "land of Battles"), which over time also influenced the names in other languages, is derived from the Celtic tribe of the Boios, who lived in this area from the 4th to the 1st century BC Bohemia on it borders Germany in the west, Austria in the south, Moravia in the east and Poland in the north. Geographically, they are bounded from the north, west and south by a chain of mountains, the highest of which are the Krkonoše Mountains, in which the highest mountain of Bohemia, Sněžka, is also located. The most important rivers are the Elbe and the Vltava, with the fertile Polabean Plain extending around the Elbe. The capital and largest city of Bohemia is Prague, other important cities include, for example, Pilsen, Karlovy Vary, Kladno, Ústí nad Labem, Liberec, Hradec Králové, Pardubice and České Budějovice, Jihlava also lies partly on the historical territory of Bohemia." - info from Wikipedia.
Summer 2019 I did a solo cycling tour across Europe through 12 countries over the course of 3 months. I began my adventure in Edinburgh, Scotland and finished in Florence, Italy cycling 8,816 km. During my trip I took 47,000 photos.
Now on Instagram.