A Little History
Six words or six centuries — the story first.
Built in the 1620s for Albrecht von Wallenstein, the ambitious generalissimo of the Thirty Years' War, with a monumental sala terrena, a bizarre dripstone wall, and geometric parterres. The Czech Senate sits in his palace.
Why It's Romantic
The atmosphere you're proposing into.
White peacocks stroll the gravel like they own it, carp ripple the pond, and the clipped hedges frame the castle above. It is formal, theatrical, and completely free.
Quick Facts
- Best time: Weekday mornings
- Privacy: Medium-high
- Crowds: Low outside summer weekends
- Good to know: Free entry; closed in deep winter