Shkvorets Castle

Shkvorets Castle is located in Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. It is located 22 kilometers to the east, from the center of Prague. This is a unique monument of architecture of national importance, its construction dates back to the XIII century.

In 1279, a fortress was built here, from which today the outer fortress wall and a deep well remain. In the XIV century, a Gothic tower and a drawbridge were built. And in the XVIII century, the mistress of the castle, Maria Theresa of Savoy, built here the church of St. Anna, the statues of St. Donatus and St. Prokop and the castle received the status of a palace. In the XIX century the castle fell into desolation, many buildings were demolished.

In 2008, restoration and restoration work began here. Today there is a museum of the Liechtenstein dynasty, who owned the castle for three hundred years, exhibition and concert halls. With the castle Shkvorets is associated with many legends and beliefs. So, for example, it is claimed that the spirit of Maria Theresa of Savoy, under which the castle reached its heyday, still guards the building, in the form of the White Panya of Savoyka. And in the main chimney of the castle lives Drac, a kind of Snake Gorynych, who patronizes the locals. By the way, during the reconstruction of the castle, the chimney was preserved only because of this legend. The castle has wine cellars, which are famous for their collection of wines, Calvados and Nocino liqueur made of walnuts.