Hi there my Hivean friends and followers!
As promised in the two of my previous posts about the amazing Pruhonice Park, I´m finally going to show you the famous Pruhonice Chateau as well. But me let me start out by thanking you all for the incredible support and engagement of those two posts dedicated to the Pruhonice Park that you can find here and here.
This 2-part photography mini series has received more than a thousand of upvotes and some 130 comments from you guys, which is something I´m really happy and grateful for. So thank you again, it was a pleasure to take you on those walks around the lovely park and I hope that you will enjoy the chateau too ;)
With its very origins dating back to the 14th century, the Pruhonice Chateau actually used to be a Gothic castle. Over the centuries, however, the chateau (then castle) has been owned by many different aristocrats and noble families and it has also undergone several major reconstructions and extensions. Therefore, as you will surely notice in the pictures below, the current appearance of the chateau is not Gothic anymore, it´s actually the so called Neo-Renaissance and it was renovated according to this architectural style at the end of the 19th century.
You might remember from the previous posts that the adjacent Pruhonice Park is also a botanical garden and the chateau is actually the official seat of the Czech Institute of Botany. Since 2010, the chateau has also been listed as one of the National Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic. As a complex together with the Pruhonice Park, it´s a UNESCO World Heritage Site as well.
Given the fairy tale - like appearance of the chateau, it probably comes as no surprise that the chateau has been featured in many Czech fairy tales and fantasy movies including my favorite Christmas fairy tale (and one of the most popular Czech fairy tales in general) that sometimes goes by the free English translation "Give the Devil his Due".
The Pruhonice Chateau is a really charming piece of architecture and I will now take you there through these pictures to see for yourself ;)
I hope you enjoyed the photos of the Pruhonice Chateau. Taking them was not easy as the central courtyard is pretty small and confined by the majestic walls of the chateau. Moreover, the weather was quite challenging too that day as the low but strong autumnal sun was later replaced by quite heavy cloudy skies so the light conditions were not exactly favorable for my old phone camera in either case. However, I think you could still get some idea of what this wonderful place looks like and feels like ;)
Thanks for your attention guys. Greetings from autumnal Prague!
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