Kunstgalerie
Schloss Troja
Von 77 Einheimischen empfohlen,
Standort
4/1 U Trojského zámku
Praha 7, Hlavní město Praha
Tipps von Einheimischen
An old fortress, not that famous but with a beautiful view all over the city.
Chateau. gorgeous building in a gorgeous setting. You can walk up the hill to the botanical gardens and the wineries too ... taste some local wine
Troja Chateau is considered of the most important architectural works of the beginning of Late Baroque in Central Europe. In areas where vineyards were once located, Count Václav Vojtěch from Šternberk had the chateau built in 1678 to successfully obtain a title of nobility. The chateau's form resembles a type of an Italian suburban villa, it is therefore a summer residence rather than a chateau. The villa was also to serve as a residence and resting place of the emperor and his retinue while hunting in Stromovka, the nearby game enclosure. Outstanding European artists were invited to the construction and decoration of the chateau. The project was designed by Jean Baptist Mathey, an Italian architect, who changed the original concept to regular disposition with grand hall in the center.
Troja Chateau is considered of the most important architectural works of the beginning of Late Baroque in Central Europe. In areas where vineyards were once located, Count Václav Vojtěch from Šternberk had the chateau built in 1678 to successfully obtain a title of nobility. The chateau's form resem…