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Ratibořice castle
Locality type:
Castles
Place:
Náchod district

The history of castle begins at the end of 14th century, concretly in 1388, when first notices about Vaněk of Žampach stronghold are mentioned. Since 1464, Ratibořice belonged to Ryzmburg dominion. However, Ratibořice stronghold was not inhabited at that time,so it started to be fallen into decay successively, and ceased to exist at the end of 16th century. In 1582, the stronghold was joined to Náchod dominion with Smiřický of Smiřice Parentage. In 1634, Ratibořice became an ownership of Piccolomini Parentage, as Emperor Ferdinand II. made a donation of a dominion to Prince Ottavio Piccolomini. Later, Lawrence Piccolomini let to build here a small castle in Baroque style within 1702-1712, with a target to serve as summer and hunting seat, with chapel and ground-floor lackey wing. The building was constructed according to standard of Italian villas, known as „casino“. In 1792, new owner of dominion was Peter Biron, Duke of Kuronia and Sagan. At the beginning of 19th century, inherited this ownership Catarina Frederika Wilhelmina Benigna, Dukess of Sagan. She liked the castle very much and chose it as her summer seat. Within 1825-1826, the castle was adapted in a spirit of late Classical style. In the outskirts, there was founded free country-park. Dukess let to built here hunting pavillon as well as palm glasshouse. Interiors got new solution and luxurious equipment. In ground-floor, there was established a library, where ther was allowed the entrance to famous Barbora Panklova.

The dukess died in 1839, and successively, George William Duke of Schaumburg-Lippe Parentage bought the dominion in 1842. His Parentage let to arrange into today´s form within 1860-1864. The castle remained in their possession till 1947, when it was carried over the Czechoslovak state.

Opening time period:

Castle

April                   10,00 - 15,00       on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: guided tours each hour

                                                       on weekdays access after request in advance only

May and June    10,00 - 16,00       Tuesdays-Sundays, closed on Mondays

July and August  9,00 - 16,00       Mondays-Sundays, guided tours each hour

                                                      (on Mondays 10,00-16,00)

September          10,00 - 15,00      on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, guided tours each

                                                       hour, closed on Mondays

October              10,00 - 15,00       on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, guided tours each

                                                        hour, on weekdays access after request in advance only

Mill Building and Staré Bělidlo (Old Bleaching Ground)

 

April                   10,00 - 15,00       on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: on weekdays  access

                                                       after request in advance only

May                    10,00 - 16,00       Tuesdays-Sundays, closed on Mondays

June                   10,00 - 17,00       Tuesdays-Sundays, closed on Mondays

July and August   9,00 - 17,00       Tuesdays-Sundays, closed on Mondays

September and October 10,00 – 15,00   on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays: on weekdays

                                                                access after request in advance only.

 

Mangle (Calender)

 

April                       11,00 - 14,00       on Saturdays , Sundays and holidays only

May                        10,00 - 16,00       Tuesdays-Sundays, closed on Mondays

June                       10,00 - 17,00       Tuesdays-Sundays, closed on Mondays

July and August      9,00 - 17,00        Tuesdays-Sundays, closed on Mondays

September             10,00 - 15,00        on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only

October                 11,00 - 14,00         on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays only

Valid for all objects:                      

Mondays are closing days (provided it is not stated in other way)

Noon pause (12,00-13,00)

Last guided tour is made in time signed as end of closing time

Entrance tickets:

Castle

Full :                         CZK 60,-

Reduced:                 CZK 40,- (for pensioners over 65 years of age)

Reduced:                 CZK 30,- (for children from 6 up to 15 years of age, students, invalides)

Special:                    CZK 10,- (for organized groups of children from kindergarten)

Barrier-missing exposition in ground-floor: CZK 10,-

Reservation surcharge for groups: 10% of entrance tickets more

Mill and Staré Bělidlo (Old Bleaching Ground)

Full                           CZK 20,-

Reduced:                 CZK 15,- (for pensioners over 65 years of age)

Reduced                  CZK 10,- (for children from 6 up to 15 years of age, students, invalides)

Mangle (Calender)

Standard price amounting to CZK 5,-/person

Text: Maxim Kucer

Photo: Google Earth

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