Kacina
Encyclopedia
Kačina is the most considerable empire castle in the central region of The Czech Republic
. From 1945 Kačina is national property.
and president of governorate Jan Rudolf Chotek (1748–1824) from 1806 to 1824. Architectural scheme had drawn up Saxon
royal architect Christian Franz Schuricht (1753–1832) from Dresden
. Johann Philipp Jöndl (1782–1870) and in the last few years also had controlled running the construction. He also eminently influenced the final appearance of the castle.
Functionally the castle is divided into three parts. The main (central) building with exquisite halls and the residence of earl family, then two quarter circle adjacent lower wings with pillared colonnade where the guest rooms were situated. To those wings were connected other pavilions. In the right one is situated never finished mansion chapel and theatre which were finished in the first half of 19th century.
In the left one there is a Chotek's extensive library dated from 16th to 19th century. The castle is surrounded by vast park that was founded already in 1789 according to the plan of famous Viennese botanic Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (1727–1817), it was 13 year earlier than the castle itself.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. From 1945 Kačina is national property.
History
It was built in the place of defunct medieval village Kačín as a prestige mansion of the supreme burgrave of the Kingdom of BohemiaKingdom of Bohemia
The Kingdom of Bohemia was a country located in the region of Bohemia in Central Europe, most of whose territory is currently located in the modern-day Czech Republic. The King was Elector of Holy Roman Empire until its dissolution in 1806, whereupon it became part of the Austrian Empire, and...
and president of governorate Jan Rudolf Chotek (1748–1824) from 1806 to 1824. Architectural scheme had drawn up Saxon
Saxons
The Saxons were a confederation of Germanic tribes originating on the North German plain. The Saxons earliest known area of settlement is Northern Albingia, an area approximately that of modern Holstein...
royal architect Christian Franz Schuricht (1753–1832) from Dresden
Dresden
Dresden is the capital city of the Free State of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area....
. Johann Philipp Jöndl (1782–1870) and in the last few years also had controlled running the construction. He also eminently influenced the final appearance of the castle.
Functionally the castle is divided into three parts. The main (central) building with exquisite halls and the residence of earl family, then two quarter circle adjacent lower wings with pillared colonnade where the guest rooms were situated. To those wings were connected other pavilions. In the right one is situated never finished mansion chapel and theatre which were finished in the first half of 19th century.
In the left one there is a Chotek's extensive library dated from 16th to 19th century. The castle is surrounded by vast park that was founded already in 1789 according to the plan of famous Viennese botanic Nikolaus Joseph Freiherr von Jacquin (1727–1817), it was 13 year earlier than the castle itself.