Ploskovice Chateau

Today's appearance of Ploskovice Chateau in North Bohemia comes from the second half of the 19^th century. The chateau is now open to the public, and the guided tour will take you around an exhibition of furniture from the 2^nd half of the 19^th century, showing what the rooms looked like at the time when the Austrian Emperor stayed at the chateau in the summer after his abdication.

In the ground floor of the southern part of the chateau, you will find artificial water caves, called grottos. These Baroque halls with fountains and wall paintings date from the early 18^th century. The centre of the grotto is formed by an oval-shaped hall with a compressed dome. The walls display reliefs of ruins of ancient buildings.
When at Ploskovice Chateau, you definitely should not miss seeing the ingeniously designed park covering an area of eight hectares, decorated with numerous fountains, a pond and rare flora. The design was created as early as in 1720, but its present form dates from the 19^th century when the chateau was renovated.