
Nebílovy Castle ( cs, zámek Nebílovy) is a
castle
A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified r ...
in
Nebílovy
Nebílovy (german: Nebillau) is a municipality and village in Plzeň-South District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Nebílovy lies approximately south of Plzeň and south-west of Prague
Prague ( ; ...
in the
Plzeň Region
Plzeň Region ( cs, Plzeňský kraj; german: Pilsner Region) is an administrative unit (''kraj'') in the western part of Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is named after its capital Plzeň ( English, german: Pilsen). In terms of area, Plzeň ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. Th ...
. It is situated about 16 km south of
Plzeň.
History
Older renaissance manor was rebuilt into a baroque by architect and builder
Jakub Auguston
Jakub Auguston Jr. (born Giacomo Agustoni; c. 1668, possibly in Rome – 3 August 1735, Plzeň) was a Czech Baroque architect of Italian descent. He worked in Plzeň and Western Bohemia.
Work
His works include Chotěšov Abbey, Nebílovy Castle ...
, probably according to the project of imperial architect J. L. Hildebrandt. Nebílovy Castle consists of two buildings facing each other which used to be connected by arcade corridors and terraces along their sides. The castle was repaired by V. Haberditz and J. L. Palliardi in the 18th century.
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Plzeň-South District
Castles in the Plzeň Region
Museums in the Plzeň Region
Historic house museums in the Czech Republic