Kroměříž Castle (Czech: Zámek Kroměříž or Arcibiskupský zámek, German: Schloss Kremsier) is a castle in Kroměříž in the Czech Republic. It used to be the principal residence of the bishops and (from 1777) archbishops of Olomouc. UNESCO listed the gardens and castle as a World Heritage Site in 1998 because of its exceptionally well-preserved and outstanding Baroque gardens.[1]
The town was owned by the bishops from the 13th century. During the Hussite wars they lost control, and regained it only in the 1470s. This prompted the replacement of the castle with a more comfortable residence by bishop Stanislav I Thurzo in 1500. The building was in the late Gothic style, with a modicum of Renaissance detail. During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was sacked by the Swedish army (1643).
It was not until 1664 that a bishop from the powerful Lichtenstein-Kastelkorn family charged architect Filiberto Lucchese with renovating the palace in a Baroque style. The chief monument of Lucchese's work in Kroměříž is the Pleasure Garden in front of the castle. Upon Lucchese's death in 1666, Giovanni Pietro Tencalla completed his work on the formal garden and had the palace rebuilt in a style reminiscent of the Turinese school to which he belonged.
After the castle was gutted by a major fire in March 1752, Bishop Hamilton commissioned two leading imperial artists, Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Josef Stern to decorate the halls of the palace with their works. In addition to their paintings, the palace still houses an art collection, generally considered the second finest in the country, which includes Titian's last mythological painting, The Flaying of Marsyas. The largest part of the collection was acquired by Bishop Karel in Cologne in 1673. The palace also contains an outstanding musical archive and a library of 33,000 volumes.[2]
Baroque flower garden
Landscape architecture and architectureedit
The castle and its grounds were nominated for the World Heritage List in 1998. As the nomination dossier explains, "the castle is a good but not outstanding example of a type of aristocratic or princely residence that has survived widely in Europe. The Pleasure Garden, by contrast, is a very rare and largely intact example of a Baroque garden".[3] The Baroque landscapes and palaces of Bohemia and Moravia were heavily influenced by the Italian Baroque, although in the layout of this Pleasure Garden on a largely flat site, the influence of the French Formal Baroque style is also visible. Two Italian architects were responsible for the design and execution of the site: Filiberto Luchese (1607–1666) and after his death Giovanni Pietro Tencalla (1629–1702).[4]
The Baroque Pleasure or Lust Garden is located at a distance from the Palace, as can be seen today from aerial photography. The engravings, completed in 1691 by Georg Matthaeus Vischer, show a fully enclosed garden divided into half ornamental parterre and the other half to the south composed of orchards and productive ornamental features.[5]
Apart from the formal Baroque parterres there is also a less formal 19th-century English garden close to the palace, which sustained damage during floods in 1997.[6][7]
In popular cultureedit
Interiors of the palace were extensively used by Miloš Forman as a stand-in for Vienna's Hofburg Imperial Palace during filming of Amadeus (1984), based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, who actually never visited Kroměříž, although some of his compositions are stored in the music archive of the castle.[8] There are more films / series which were shot (at least partially) in the palace and/or gardens.
^Jana Spáčilová:Hudba na dvoře olomouckého biskupa Schrattenbacha (1711–1738), Masarykova univerzita v Brně, Filozofická fakulta, Ústav hudební vědy, Brno 2006
External linksedit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kroměříž Archbishop's Palace.
Official website
Photographs of Kroměříž Castle
QTVR Virtual tour of Kroměříž
January 01, 1970
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Kromeriz Castle Czech Zamek Kromeriz or Arcibiskupsky zamek German Schloss Kremsier is a castle in Kromeriz in the Czech Republic It used to be the principal residence of the bishops and from 1777 archbishops of Olomouc UNESCO listed the gardens and castle as a World Heritage Site in 1998 because of its exceptionally well preserved and outstanding Baroque gardens 1 Kromeriz CastleUNESCO World Heritage SiteThis medieval tower of Kromeriz Castle was capped by a decorative drum and spire during the Baroque renovation in the 17th century Official nameGardens and Castle at KromerizLocationKromeriz Zlin Region Czech RepublicIncludesCastle Garden and Castle Pleasure GardenCriteriaCultural ii iv Reference860Inscription1998 22nd Session Area74 5 ha 184 acres Buffer zone441 ha 1 090 acres Coordinates49 18 0 N 17 22 38 E 49 30000 N 17 37722 E 49 30000 17 37722Location of Kromeriz Castle in Zlin RegionShow map of Zlin RegionKromeriz Castle Czech Republic Show map of Czech Republic Contents 1 History 2 Landscape architecture and architecture 3 In popular culture 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory editThe town was owned by the bishops from the 13th century During the Hussite wars they lost control and regained it only in the 1470s This prompted the replacement of the castle with a more comfortable residence by bishop Stanislav I Thurzo in 1500 The building was in the late Gothic style with a modicum of Renaissance detail During the Thirty Years War the castle was sacked by the Swedish army 1643 It was not until 1664 that a bishop from the powerful Lichtenstein Kastelkorn family charged architect Filiberto Lucchese with renovating the palace in a Baroque style The chief monument of Lucchese s work in Kromeriz is the Pleasure Garden in front of the castle Upon Lucchese s death in 1666 Giovanni Pietro Tencalla completed his work on the formal garden and had the palace rebuilt in a style reminiscent of the Turinese school to which he belonged After the castle was gutted by a major fire in March 1752 Bishop Hamilton commissioned two leading imperial artists Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Josef Stern to decorate the halls of the palace with their works In addition to their paintings the palace still houses an art collection generally considered the second finest in the country which includes Titian s last mythological painting The Flaying of Marsyas The largest part of the collection was acquired by Bishop Karel in Cologne in 1673 The palace also contains an outstanding musical archive and a library of 33 000 volumes 2 nbsp Baroque flower gardenLandscape architecture and architecture editThe castle and its grounds were nominated for the World Heritage List in 1998 As the nomination dossier explains the castle is a good but not outstanding example of a type of aristocratic or princely residence that has survived widely in Europe The Pleasure Garden by contrast is a very rare and largely intact example of a Baroque garden 3 The Baroque landscapes and palaces of Bohemia and Moravia were heavily influenced by the Italian Baroque although in the layout of this Pleasure Garden on a largely flat site the influence of the French Formal Baroque style is also visible Two Italian architects were responsible for the design and execution of the site Filiberto Luchese 1607 1666 and after his death Giovanni Pietro Tencalla 1629 1702 4 The Baroque Pleasure or Lust Garden is located at a distance from the Palace as can be seen today from aerial photography The engravings completed in 1691 by Georg Matthaeus Vischer show a fully enclosed garden divided into half ornamental parterre and the other half to the south composed of orchards and productive ornamental features 5 Apart from the formal Baroque parterres there is also a less formal 19th century English garden close to the palace which sustained damage during floods in 1997 6 7 In popular culture editInteriors of the palace were extensively used by Milos Forman as a stand in for Vienna s Hofburg Imperial Palace during filming of Amadeus 1984 based on the life of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who actually never visited Kromeriz although some of his compositions are stored in the music archive of the castle 8 There are more films series which were shot at least partially in the palace and or gardens Year Film series 2019 Whiskey Cavalier 2017 Maria Theresa 2014 The Musketeers 2016 Satisfaction 1720 2014 Ekaterina 2013 Angelique 2012 A Royal Affair 2010 Chateaubriand 2012 La figlia del capitano 2002 Trenck de 2002 Napoleon 1999 Michele Strogoff Il corriere dello zar 1994 Immortal Beloved 1992 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1991 The Frog Prince 1984 AmadeusSee also editList of Baroque residencesReferences edit Gardens and Castle at Kromeriz UNESCO World Heritage Centre UNESCO Retrieved 6 June 2021 Archbishop s Chateau Kromeriz Archbishop s Chateau Kromeriz Retrieved 2021 03 27 Gardens and Castle at Kromeriz PDF whc unesco org International Council on Monuments and Sites Flower Garden Archbishop s Chateau Kromeriz Moll s Collection Kromeriz mapy mzk cz Mollova mapova sbirka Kromeriz Castle and Gardens Kromeriz Czech Republic SpottingHistory com spottinghistory com Retrieved 2021 03 27 CzechTourism Kromeriz VisitCzechRepublic visitczechrepublic com Retrieved 2021 03 27 Jana Spacilova Hudba na dvore olomouckeho biskupa Schrattenbacha 1711 1738 Masarykova univerzita v Brne Filozoficka fakulta Ustav hudebni vedy Brno 2006External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kromeriz Archbishop s Palace Official website Photographs of Kromeriz Castle QTVR Virtual tour of Kromeriz Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kromeriz Castle amp oldid 1225652796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
