The castle and chateau in Jindřichův Hradec is one of our most beautiful and monumental castle premises. Under the reign of the last Lords of Hradec, Jáchym and Adam II, the originally Gothic castle was magnifi cently reconstructed into a spectacular Renaissance manor in the second half of the 16th century. Even today, Jáchym and Adam’s building activity is evident in the Spanish wing, the Small and Great Arcades with a garden, and also the unique music pavilion called the Rondel. The history of the premises is illustrated in three guided tours. A visit to the Adam’s building illustrates the representative premises of the Lords of Hradec, the Slavata and Černín families. The tour around the apartments from the 18th and 19th centuries captures the glory of Baroque hunts and visits of nobles in the nearby hunting chateau of Jemčina, where the Černín family moved aft er the great fire in Jindřichův Hradec. The tour around the Medieval castle acquaints visitors with the castle history, showing for example the painted legend of St. George or one of the oldest and best-preserved black kitchens in our country. You can complete your visit of the premises by climbing the Black Tower.
Attraction:
The Rondel garden pavilion with its richly decorated Mannerism style interior, was used for balls, concerts, and receiving noble guests during the summer months. The uniqueness of the Rondel interior space comes from its acoustic characteristics and the unusual location of the musicians who sat in the cellar while the music was transmitted into the hall through a narrow hole in the middle of the floor, equipped with a thin-wall vase without a bottom.