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  Nelahozeves Castle, Czech Republic
The massive Nelahozeves Castle is located near the village of Nelahozeves and to those interested in Classical music this town name may sound familiar.
The building of Nelahozeves castle by Florian Griespek was started in 1572 and continued into the 17th Century.
The castle is done in the neo Renaissance style and and has some very interesting 16th Century sgraffiti on several of the walls, fascinating woodcuts in the ceilings, and notable stonework on the portals.
www.planetware.com /prague/nelahozeves-castle-cz-st-nel.htm   (204 words)

  
 About Czechia - Chateau Nelahozeves
11.09.2004 19:00 Koncert z cyklu Dvořákova Hudební Nelahozeves
02.10.2004 - 03.10.2004 Dobové slavnosti na zámku Nelahozeves
03.10.2004 19:00 Koncert z cyklu Dvořákova Hudební Nelahozeves
www.aboutczechia.com /nelahozeves   (177 words)

  
 Europa Nostra
It was decided to award the 2000 Grant to Nelahozeves Castle in the Czech Republic for the restoration of the 16th century decorative sgrafitto plasterwork in the courtyard.
After 1860 it was used as a military hospital and in 1874 a wing was converted for use as a boarding school for the daughters of noblemen.
After World War II Nelahozeves Castle was taken over by the Czechoslovak State and adapted for use as a gallery.
www.europanostra.org /lang_en/awards_2000/2000_restauration_fund_grant.html   (448 words)

  
 Nelahozeves
The village has a three-winged Renaissance château of the type of the Italian castello with arcades in the yard and grafitti (15521614) which is owned by the knightly Family Lobkowicz.
Nelahozeves is the birthplace of composer Antonín Dvořák.
His birth house now harbours the exhibition of his life and work.
www.bohemianet.com /stredni_cechy/nelahozeves/nelahozeves_en.htm   (62 words)

  
  NELAHOZEVES Castles of Czech republic.
The contents of the castle are rich and of the highest quality.
Most of it comes from the castle of Roudnice, the main residence of the influential family of Lobkowicz, who from 1623 owned Nelahozeves also and from whom descend the present owner of the castle Martin Lobkowicz.
The collection in the castle consist above all of an exceptionally rich picture gallery with works of famous European masters such as Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Canaletto, Velasquez, Rubens and Veronese and with one of the largest collections of Spanish portraits from the 16th and 17th centuries outside of Spain.
www.olnika-steff.com /nelagozeves.php   (195 words)

  
  Zámek Nelahozeves - Průvodce po Česku
Nelahozeves setrvala v majetku Griespeků jen po tři generace a již v roce 1623 prodala Floriánova vnučka Veronika zadlužené panství Polyxeně z Lobkowicz.
Za třicetileté války byla Nelahozeves vojenskými útoky několikrát vydrancována a vážně poškozena, a tak Polyxenin syn, Václav Eusebius Lobkowicz, přikročil k opravám objektu, které však sledovaly spíše účelové hledisko, neboť nadále zámek sloužil již jen jako sídlo správy panství.
2 km od zámku Mělník, 25 km od Prahy, nedaleko hradu Kokořín a zámku Nelahozeves a Veltrusy.
www.pruvodce.com /nelahozeves   (850 words)

  
 HISTORY - History of Nelahozeves Castle   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The monumental Renaissance castle of Nelahozeves is located in a small village, near Kralupy on the Vltava river in the central Czech region, known as the birthplace of Antonín Dvořák.
Though the entry in the public registry from 1572 describes Nelahozeves as a “castle”, implying that the building was completed, the construction work was actually still in progress.
Since the second half of the 1960’s, the outer castle structure was maintained, though the Lobkowicz farm was demolished during the general restoration of the area surrounding the castle.
www.lobkowiczevents.cz /history-nelhozeves.html   (480 words)

  
  Prague Compass Magazine - Nelahozeves Zamek, A visit to the home of Antonin Dvorak
Antonín Dvorák was born on September 8th, 1841 in the tiny village of Nelahozeves - a mere 25 kilometers north of Prague.
A late Renaissance building, resting on a gentle slope and rising five stories high, it is adorned with simple yet elegant sgraffito figures and reached by way of an arched stone bridge spanning a dry, grassy moat.
The jewel of Nelahozeves castle is the Vinarna v Podzamci.
www.praguenet.com /compass/number_1/travel.html   (895 words)

  
 Nelahozeves, un pueblo de gran tradición musical - 19-06-2004 - Radio Praga
Con la localidad de Nelahozeves están estrechamente vinculados la familia noble de Lobkowicz que desde el siglo XVII fue propietaria del palacio local y la familia Dvorák, uno de cuyos descendientes, Antonín, alcanzó fama mundial, en tanto que fue uno de los más grandes clásicos de la música checa.
El palacio de Nelahozeves dispone de unas cien habitaciones, incluida la cocina, los cuartos de baño y las bodegas donde se depositan sabrosos vinos de producción local, según indica Mirka Buresová.
Y al término de la visita a Nelahozeves, recomendamos asistir a la degustación de vinos en las bodegas del palacio.
www.radio.cz /es/articulo/55129   (1600 words)

  
 CNN - Czech heritage: 10 castles - April 10, 1996   (Site not responding. Last check: )
He certainly never dreamed that his family owned castles, including the 16th century Nelahozeves castle that was among the properties confiscated during the rise of Communism in Czechoslovakia.
Nelahozeves is one of 10 castles that belonged to the 700-year-old Lobkowicz family.
Although much of the Nelahozeves castle's contents have been plundered over the years, what remains is the largest collection of Spanish portraits outside Spain, a 10th-century golden cross and innumerable other treasures -- all in need of expensive tender-loving care after decades of neglect.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/9604/10/manor   (362 words)

  
 The Art of the Manor | Departures   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Reached by means of an arched stone bridge spanning the dry, grassy moat, Castle Nelahozeves rises five stories from a gentle slope overlooking the village and the Vltava River.
Almost on the scale of the monumental Palazzo Strozzi, in Florence, it was built mostly in the late 16th century by architect Bonifat Wohlmuth.
When he arrived, Somerville told me, he was mildly appalled: "Nelahozeves, as it had been run by the state, looked like a sanatorium with a few objects dotted around." The pictures especially were ill cared for, with quite a few "boring" pieces on the walls.
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 Nelahozeves Palace - Prague Tours (UK) Ltd - The UK tour and travel operator for the Czech Republic
Nelahozeves Palace - Prague Tours (UK) Ltd - The UK tour and travel operator for the Czech Republic
The contents of the castle are rich and of the highest quality.
The collection in the castle consist above all of an exceptionally rich picture gallery with works of famous European masters such as Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Canaletto, Velasquez, Rubens and Veronese and with one of the largest collections of Spanish portraits from the 16th and 17th centuries outside of Spain.
www.praguetoursuk.com /castlenelahozeves.htm   (221 words)

  
 Eduard Krasa   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Nelahozeves was the birthplace of Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904), one of the greatest Czech composers, who was known for weaving folk influences into Romantic music.
The most prominent sight in town is the 16th century Renaissance chateau of Nelahozeves, a pinnacle of Renaissance architecture in Bohemia.
Once the residence of the powerful Lobkowitz family, the chateau now houses a rich, excellent collection of fine art, including paintings by Brueghel, Rubens, and Velasquez, together with one of the largest collections of Spanish portraits from the 16th and 17th centuries outside of Spain.
www.dopravakrasa.cz /destination_nelahozeves.php?lang=en   (204 words)

  
 lobkowicz
Nelahozeves is a charming Renaissance chateau, located in the village in which the composer Antonin Dvorak was born, his birth house also being returned to the family.
The castle continues the tradition of the family in patronizing the arts by remaining open to the public.
William Lobkowicz continues his story: 'My family nurtures a dream that the musical-instrument collections may some day be revived, and the previously unplayed or unknown works of great composers - among the several thousand collected by my ancestors - may be played again in the castle.
www.meaus.com /lobkowicz.htm   (1441 words)

  
 DNV - Mero CR gains from integrated management
Situated behind roadblocks, barbed wires and security guards, the facility represents a strong contrast to the Czech capital and its cultural atmosphere.
Mero's headquarters are located in between Prague and Nelahozeves, in Kralupy, about 40 km outside Prague, in very modern facilities.
The Nelahozeves industrial area accommodates the most inflammable and high-risk installations in the Czech Republic.
www.dnv.com /publications/dnv_forum/by_subject/certification/12004MeroCRgainsfromintegratedmanagement.asp   (830 words)

  
 Four Seasons Hotel Prague - Attractions
Tours are available of the Renaissance Lobkovicz Château, including wine tasting in the 13th century cellar.
The town of Nelahozeves features the home of the famous Czech composer, Antonín Dvorák, as well as a Renaissance château built in the late 1500s.
The château, which has been in the hands of the Lobkowicz family since 1623, is now home to one of the most magnificent family art collections in Europe (including works by Rubens, Veronese, Breughel the Elder, Cranach, Canaletto and Velasquez).
www.fourseasons.com /prague/attractions.html   (1982 words)

  
 Lobkowicz Family
Nelahozeves, a Renaissance chateau that was acquired by the family in 1623, is located in the village where composer Antonin Dvorak was born.
The chateau continues the tradition of the family in patronizing the arts by remaining open to the public, offering permanent collections as well as special exhibits.
Roudnice castle, for centuries the Seat of Archbishop of Prague, came to the family in the 16th century and was rebuilt in its present Baroque style by the High Chancellor, Prince Vaclav Eusebius Lobkowicz.
www.czechbeer.com /l_family.htm   (628 words)

  
 Kdykde - Fotogalerie - Hrnčířské slavnosti, Nelahozeves 2007 (photo by Max Fratzek)
Kdykde - Fotogalerie - Hrnčířské slavnosti, Nelahozeves 2007 (photo by Max Fratzek)
Hrnčířské slavnosti, Nelahozeves 2007 (photo by Max Fratzek)
NEW YEARS EVE 2007 WITH MINISTRY OF SOUND
www.kdykde.cz /kdykde_galerie/index.php?dirid=50   (435 words)

  
 Festival "Dvoráks musikalisches Nelahozeves" im Geburtsort des Komponisten - 20-04-2004 - Radio Prag
Todestags gedenken, und dieses Jubiläum hat das Programm wohl aller Festivals dieses Jahres beeinflusst, aber auch zahlreiche Sonderveranstaltungen zu diesem Anlass angeregt.
Auch das Festival in Dvoráks Geburtstort, im Dorf Nelahozeves unter einem gleichnamigen Renaissanceschloss an der Moldau nördlich von Prag, erinnert an Dvoráks Todestag.
Die erwähnte breite Genrepalette wird auch ein Konzert am kommenden Sonntag im Schloss Nelahozeves unter Beweis stellen, in dem das Epoque Quartett neben dem Streichquartett in F-Dur von Antonín Dvorák auch Kompositionen von Jazz-Musikern spielen wird.
www.radio.cz /de/artikel/52978   (647 words)

  
 Nelahozeves Castle - Bohemia - Reviews of Nelahozeves Castle - TripAdvisor
Nelahozeves Castle - Bohemia - Reviews of Nelahozeves Castle - TripAdvisor
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