Lustenek

Hlincová Hora, Czechia, Czech Republic (Czechia)

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Lustenek is a historic Renaissance manor and former estate located in Hlincová Hora near České Budějovice.

It was built between 1581 and 1583 by Georg Pirchinger, an administrator of the regional salt warehouse, and is considered one of the most valuable examples of Renaissance architecture in the area. In the early 17th century, Lustenek briefly served as a refuge for Protestant families who had fled religious persecution.

After the Thirty Years’ War, the estate came under the ownership of the České Budějovice deanery and became known as the Dean’s Court, functioning as both a rural residence and an agricultural estate. Over the centuries, the complex underwent Baroque and Classical modifications, but it has retained much of its historic character.