Nelagozeves Castle
Schloss Nelahozeves, Nelahozeves 1, 277 51 Nelahozeves Czech Republic
Description:
kilometers from Prague. It was built in 1593 for Florian Grispec. In 1623, Nelagozeves bought the noble family of Lobkowitz, which to this day is its owner.
Nelagozeves is not very large when compared with other castles of the Czech Republic. The exterior of the temple is decorated with sgraffito. Sometimes this castle is called the "Czech Louvre" because it contains a huge number of paintings.
The painting collections of Nelagozeves store many unique original paintings made by such masters as Rubens, Velázquez, Granach, Bruegel. There are also portraits of Spanish school artists. In addition to painting, the castle keeps within its walls the manuscripts of musical works of such great composers as Mozart and Beethoven.