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The Renaissance castle in the style of Italian mansions has been the dominant and adornment of Litomyšl for more than four centuries. Within the years 1568-1581, one of the most influential men of the Czech Kingdom of his time, Vratislav II. of Pernštejn, had it built for his wife Maria Manrique de Lara as a gift of love. If you want to be taken to sunny Italy at least for a while, do not miss a tour of the fabulous building which boasts of being included in the prestigious UNESCO World Heritage List since 1999. The Litomyšl Castle Area was included among the monuments of global importance due to its original architecture, valuable sgraffito decoration and almost unchanged historical form. Try to count the thousands of sgraffito envelopes that adorn the facade of the castle. It is said that not even two of them are the same.
In the course of the centuries, the castle itself did not avoid the influence of contemporary fashion. As a result, you can see not only Classicism-decorated representative halls, but also a unique gem in the form of a family palace theater with a preserved set of scenery and machinery. Only five such theaters have been preserved in the whole of Europe.
No less eye-catching is the visit to the castle cellar where the extensive exposition of the distinctive sculptures by Olbram Zoubek found refuge. Did you know that it was Olbram Zoubek who led a team of restorers in the 1970s and 1980s? Their merit was to restore the faded beauty of sgraffitoes on the facades of the castle. The cool environment of the castle cellar also provides an ideal environment for the famous wax sculpture of Heart for Václav Havel.
After a tour of the castle and the surrounding gardens, do not forget to visit the birthplace of Bedřich Smetana in the Castle Brewery. It was the area of Litomyšl castle that has witnessed the birth and the first musical steps of one of the founders of Czech national music.
The basic tour will take you through the state and private rooms of Count Antonín I of Waldstein-Vartenberg and his wife Kajetana of Fünfkirchen. The highlight of the tour is a visit to the Waldstein-Vartenberg family’s theater, built in 1797.
You will walk through the private and guest rooms of Prince Albert Maria Thurn-Taxis and his wife, Princess Margaret of Austria. You will also visit the castle chapel and the suite where Emperor Franz Joseph I himself stayed.
Deep underground, in the oldest parts of Litomyšl Castle, a large collection of sculptures by one of the most famous Czech sculptors, Olbram Zoubek, has found a home, along with the unique wax sculpture "Heart for Václav Havel".
The Smetana family’s period-furnished apartment will transport you back to the composer’s childhood. The place where Bedřich Smetana was born and took his first steps in music is located in the building of the former castle brewery.
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