Veltrusy Mansion
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Veltrusy Mansion, shown with the arms of the Chotek family
Veltrusy Mansion (Czech: Zámek Veltrusy) is a baroque château in Veltrusy, Bohemia, located in the Mělník District of the Czech Republic. The mansion is situated near the banks of the Vltava River, about 25 km north of Prague. The mansion is open to the public for visits.
The mansion was initially built in 1716 by architect František Maxmilián Kaňka for Count Václav Antonín Chotek of Chotkov and Vojnín. The original mansion was extended in 1764 by architect on the orders of Count , who also commissioned the interior decoration. Further extensions and the annexes of the mansion were constructed in 1804.
References[]
- Veltrusy [1]
Coordinates: 50°16′39.52″N 14°19′47.27″E / 50.2776444°N 14.3297972°E
External links[]
Media related to Veltrusy Mansion at Wikimedia Commons
- Veltrusy Mansion website (in Czech)
- Zámek Veltrusy website (in Czech)
Categories:
- Houses completed in 1716
- Palaces in the Czech Republic
- Baroque architecture in the Czech Republic
- Mělník District
- Buildings and structures in the Central Bohemian Region
- National Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic
- 1716 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire
- Central Bohemian Region geography stubs