Chateau Rosice
The original gothique castle was built around 1230, a simple quadratic fort owned by local lords. It stood on loyalist side in the Hussite wars, and was besieged by a large Hussite army which devastated it. Thanks to reinforcements the castle held, but was heavily damaged and burned, stood abandoned for some decades and was never fully restored. The county was pucrhased by the Žerotíns, a family of influencial politicians, in 1562 and the castle was rebuilt into a renaissance chateau, finished in 1597. Original structures have been integrated, including defensive walls and the falling bridge. The chateau was a meeting place of 17th Century European politicians, baroque upgrades in 18th century did not change the exterior, but most of the medieval parts vanished (today mainly the old ditch and base are the old parts) and a park was founded. The chateau was nationalized in 1925, very insensitively used and devastated until 1989, a long running restoration still continues. The main chateau is restored to original state, the newer wings serve for town and cultural purposes.
Chateau Rosice
The original gothique castle was built around 1230, a simple quadratic fort owned by local lords. It stood on loyalist side in the Hussite wars, and was besieged by a large Hussite army which devastated it. Thanks to reinforcements the castle held, but was heavily damaged and burned, stood abandoned for some decades and was never fully restored. The county was pucrhased by the Žerotíns, a family of influencial politicians, in 1562 and the castle was rebuilt into a renaissance chateau, finished in 1597. Original structures have been integrated, including defensive walls and the falling bridge. The chateau was a meeting place of 17th Century European politicians, baroque upgrades in 18th century did not change the exterior, but most of the medieval parts vanished (today mainly the old ditch and base are the old parts) and a park was founded. The chateau was nationalized in 1925, very insensitively used and devastated until 1989, a long running restoration still continues. The main chateau is restored to original state, the newer wings serve for town and cultural purposes.