Cervena Lhota Restaurant

Castle Cervená Lhota

Cervena Lhota Castle is located in Southern Bohemia, approximately 20 kilometers from Jindrichuv Hradec. It stands at the middle of a lake on a rocky island. It is connected to the land by a stone bridge. Červená Lhota Castle is one of the most frequented castles in the Czech Republic. It has been visited by approx. 120 000 people, and another 80 000 visitors have come to see the area around the castle.

First mention of Cervena Lhota is from the year 1465. Between the years 1542 – 1555, original Gothic fortress was rebuilt to a Renaissance mansion, it was called Nova Lhota. Between the years 1658 – 1678, there were some early baroque modifications done and at the same time, Italian artists decorated the interiors. Jindřich Eduard Schönburg - Hartenstein owned the castle from the year 1835 until 1945, and before that, the castle was owned by many other families. 1841 – 1863 the castle was rebuilt into Neo-Gothic style, together with interiors and later on into Neo-Renaissance style. In the year 1945 the castle was seized on account of Beneš decrees. The year after that was in the castle located the children's convalescence hospital. In May 1947 Cervena Lhota was granted to a National Culture Commission and in the year 1949 was opened to the public. There is also a Castle park, which is appreciated by botanists and conservationists. Castle’s Chapel is located in the park and belongs to the castle. At the present time, Červená Lhota Castle is a National Monument and is hold by National Monument Institute at České Budějovice.

Opening hours

• A castle tour lasts 50 minutes.
• Cellar areas are accessible only on weekends in July and August. The tour lasts 15 minutes.
• Midday break for the ticket office is in July and August from 12:00 to 12:30, during the other months from 12:00 to 13:00.
• Operating hours for boat rental is the same as for the castle's operating hours.

Admission

• Tours with foreign language narrative are available ony by previous arrangement.
• Foreign language texts are available at the ticket office.
• Ordered foreign language groups with their own translator are admitted for the same price as a Czech language tour.
• Leaders of groups over 25 persons receive free admittance.
• Children up to 6 years are admitted free, however this must be indicated on the ticket of their adult guardian (in order to limit group size).
• Group visits of children up to 6 yrs old (kindergartens, etc.) pay 20 Kč per child.
• Family admission is valid for 2 adults with max. 3 children.
• Tours outside of normal operating hours are surcharged 100%.

  

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