Zámek Horní Cerekev

Horní Cerekev, Czechia, Czech Republic (Czechia)

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Zámek Horní Cerekev is a historic château located on the edge of the Castle Pond in the town of Horní Cerekev in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.

It began as a medieval water fortress built around the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and was later rebuilt in the Renaissance style before being transformed into a Baroque château in 1734. The château has been owned by many noble families over the centuries, including the Leskovec, Metternich, and Hohenzollern families.

Its present appearance reflects a combination of Renaissance and Baroque architecture, featuring a three-winged layout and arcaded courtyard. After World War II, the property was nationalized and used as residential housing. Since the 1990s, it has been privately owned and carefully restored.  Set beside a picturesque pond and near the Church of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, Zámek Horní Cerekev is one of the town’s most notable historical landmarks and an attractive example of Czech aristocratic architecture.