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Poděbrady Castle

Zámek Poděbrady

Poděbrady Castle is a historic castle located in the town of Poděbrady in the Czech Republic. The medieval stronghold was rebuilt in the Renaissance and later altered in Baroque style; it remained a royal and noble residence through the Habsburg period. The building survives and is a prominent landmark in the town.

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Its prime

1760

Today

Still standing

As it stood in 1760

What Poděbrady Castle looked like in its prime.

A compact multi-wing castle complex showing layers of Renaissance and later Baroque work: plastered masonry facades with a regular rhythm of tall, rectangular windows and cornice lines, low continuous rooflines over the wings, and a principal façade facing into the town with a central entrance and an open forecourt. The ensemble reads as an adapted noble residence rather than a high-medieval fortress, with coherent mid-18th-century Baroque surface treatments over an older structural plan.

Its story

The story of Poděbrady Castle.

Poděbrady Castle stands in the town of Poděbrady in the Czech Republic. King Ottokar II of Bohemia replaced an earlier structure with a stone castle that became the seat of the Lordship of Poděbrady. Around 1373 it came into the possession of the Kunštát family: after Emperor Charles IV gave Poděbrady to Boček as a hereditary possession, Boček styled himself "of Poděbrady", founding the Poděbrady line of the Kunštát family.

The medieval stronghold was rebuilt in the Renaissance and altered again in Baroque style, remaining a royal and noble residence through the Habsburg period; under Joseph II it housed retired Imperial Army officers. In 1839 the Crown sold the castle and lordship to the Viennese banker Georg Simon Sina, and in 1884, through marriage, it passed to the Counts of Ypsilanti.

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1 places to explore in 1760.

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Town approach and principal façade

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Whose castle

Clans who held Poděbrady Castle.

The families that held Poděbrady Castle for a decade or more across its history, follow a name to its clan.

  • Kunštát

    Held by the Kunštát family from around 1373, when Boček of Poděbrady founded the family's Poděbrady line.

  • Sina

    Bought from the Crown by the Viennese banker Georg Simon Sina in 1839; held until 1884.

  • Ypsilanti

    Passed by marriage to the Counts of Ypsilanti in 1884.

Nearby

Landmarks within reach of Poděbrady Castle.

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Questions about Poděbrady Castle

What is the history of Poděbrady Castle?

Poděbrady Castle began as a royal stone water castle built by King Ottokar II of Bohemia in the 13th century, replacing an earlier wooden fortress. It became the seat of the Lordship of Poděbrady, passed to the Kunštát family, and was later rebuilt in Renaissance and Baroque styles.

What is inside Poděbrady Castle?

Inside Poděbrady Castle are the King George of Poděbrady Memorial exhibition and a lapidarium in the castle cellar. The building also houses the Institute of Language and Preparatory Studies for Foreign Students of Charles University and the Na Kovárně Theatre.

Why was Poděbrady Castle built, and what was it used for?

Poděbrady Castle was built as a royal water castle and became the seat of the Lordship of Poděbrady. Its function later changed towards that of a noble and royal residence, and under Joseph II it housed retired Imperial Army officers. It now contains exhibitions and several educational and cultural institutions.

Where is Poděbrady Castle?

Poděbrady Castle is in the town of Poděbrady in the Czech Republic. It is located within the administrative area of Poděbrady I, and the castle stands on the bank of the Elbe. Poděbrady is both the castle’s town and the nearest named settlement in the supplied material.

Was Poděbrady Castle ever attacked or besieged?

Poděbrady Castle was attacked during the period when it was held by the Kunštát family. The forces of Emperor Sigismund besieged the castle, and Hussite forces later attempted to capture it. The supplied account does not give dates or state the outcome of either assault.

Which family or clan held Poděbrady Castle?

Poděbrady Castle was held by the Kunštát family from around 1373, when Boček of Poděbrady founded the family’s Poděbrady line. Georg Simon Sina bought the castle from the Crown in 1839 and held it until 1884, when it passed by marriage to the Counts of Ypsilanti.

What did Poděbrady Castle look like in its prime?

In its prime, Poděbrady Castle had the appearance of a compact multi-wing Baroque complex adapted from an older structural plan. Its plastered masonry façades had tall rectangular windows, cornice lines and low continuous rooflines, with a principal town-facing façade, central entrance and open forecourt.

Is Poděbrady Castle still standing, or is it a ruin?

Poděbrady Castle is still standing and intact rather than a ruin. The medieval stronghold was rebuilt in the Renaissance and altered in Baroque style, with the present form dating from Baroque reconstructions carried out between 1723 and 1780. The surviving complex retains layers from these successive building phases.

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