Červená Lhota (German: Roth-Lhotta) a château in Červená Lhota village of the Pluhův Žďár municipality, in the South Bohemian Region, Czech Republic. It lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) north-west of Jindřichův Hradec. It stands at the middle of a lake on a rocky island. Its picturesque Renaissance building is a destination of thousands of tourists every year. Its name Červená Lhota meaning "red lhota" can be explained by the colour of the château's bright-red roof tiles.[1] There is also a park, where the Chapel of the Holy Trinity (Czech: Nejsvětější Trojice) is located.
The existence of an original fortress on the site of today's château is assumed from sometime around the middle of the 14th century. It was built on a rocky granite outcrop, which, after the damming of a stream and the filling up of a fishpond, became an island. The first written source is an entry into the land records from 1465, mentioning the division of the property of deceased Ctibor of Zásmuk between his two sons Petr and Václav. The fortress then might have been sold into the ownership of Diviš Boubínský of Újezd, who sold it to the knightly family of Káb of Rybňan sometime around 1530. The family had the original Gothic castle rebuilt and the basic Renaissance remodelling carried out between 1542 and 1555,[2] and the château acquired the name Nová Lhota.[3] In 1597, the château was sold to Vilém Růt of Dírná who had the building rendered with red plaster, from which it got its name Červená Lhota. The last of the Ruts, Bohuslav, had to leave the Bohemian lands as an Utraquist after the 1620 Battle of White Mountain.
In 1621, Červená Lhota was inhabited by Antonio Bruccio, who died in 1639 without an heir. With his death, Lhota lost its function as a residence and it was used by his successors as occasional cottage. In 1641, it was acquired by aristocrat Vilém Slavat of Chlum and Košumberk and later it passed into the hands of the Windisch-Graetz family. Bedřich Arnošt Windisch-Graetz and his son Leopold dragged the dominion into great debts due to their out-dated style of economics, so the custodian of his under-aged successor Joseph Nicholas recommended the sale of the dominion. In 1755 the château then was obtained by the Barons of Gudenus. Franz de Paul, Baron of Gudenus, shortly afterwards initiated several constructions, which were brought to an abrupt halt in 1774 by a great fire, which destroyed essentially all agricultural buildings.
In 1776, Červená Lhota welcomed a new owner, Baron Ignác Stillfried, a progressive aristocrat of PrussianSilesia, who from 1796 accommodated the composer Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf at the castle. His son sold the dominion to Jakub Veith in 1820. His daughter Terezie sold the château again in 1835, this time into the princely hands of Heinrich Eduard von Schönburg-Hartenstein who gave the castle to his son Josef Alexander von Schönburg-Hartenstein. He died in 1937 and was buried into the newly built tomb, and thus spared the destructive events of the new war, which drew the curtains closed for the entire aristocratic history of Červená Lhota château.
After the confiscation of the château by the Czechoslovak state in 1946, a children's clinic was established here. However, a year later, the château was granted to a National Culture Commission, and in 1949 it was opened to the public.
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Červená Lhota
The four-winged two-storey château, with a small courtyard in the center, occupies the whole rock and juts into the fishpond. A stone bridge, built in 1622, links the château with the banks of the pond, replacing the original drawbridge.[4] The interiors have an extensive collection of historic furniture, tiled stoves, pictures, porcelain and other items. The southern edge of the fishpond is covered in thick forest, which forms a backdrop to the château. On the northern side is a landscaped park where the Renaissance Chapel of the Holy Trinity is situated. A marked circular path trenches around the fishpond. Rowing across the fishpond is a pleasant diversion on a hot summer day, and boats can be hired near the château.
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References
^Neal Bedford, Jane Rawson, Matt Warren, Czech & Slovak Republics, pg. 245, Lonely Planet Publications (2004), ISBN1-74104-046-9
^"History of the chateau in Červená Lhota". Červená Lhota.com. Retrieved 18 September 2010.
^Tomaš Ehrenberger, The 88 Most Beautiful Castles, pg. 33-34, Kartografie Praha a.s., ISBN80-7011-745-1
^Petr David, Vladimír Soukup, Lubomír Čech, Wonders of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, pg. 145, Euromedia Group (2004), ISBN978-80-242-2455-8
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Cervena Lhota German Roth Lhotta a chateau in Cervena Lhota village of the Pluhuv Zdar municipality in the South Bohemian Region Czech Republic It lies about 20 kilometres 12 mi north west of Jindrichuv Hradec It stands at the middle of a lake on a rocky island Its picturesque Renaissance building is a destination of thousands of tourists every year Its name Cervena Lhota meaning red lhota can be explained by the colour of the chateau s bright red roof tiles 1 There is also a park where the Chapel of the Holy Trinity Czech Nejsvetejsi Trojice is located Cervena LhotaSouth Bohemian RegionNear Pluhuv Zdar in the Czech RepublicCervena Lhota ChateauCervena LhotaLocation in the Czech RepublicCoordinates49 14 47 3 N 14 53 7 E 49 246472 N 14 88528 E 49 246472 14 88528 Coordinates 49 14 47 3 N 14 53 7 E 49 246472 N 14 88528 E 49 246472 14 88528TypeCastleSite historyBuilt1530 Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory Edit Cervena Lhota The existence of an original fortress on the site of today s chateau is assumed from sometime around the middle of the 14th century It was built on a rocky granite outcrop which after the damming of a stream and the filling up of a fishpond became an island The first written source is an entry into the land records from 1465 mentioning the division of the property of deceased Ctibor of Zasmuk between his two sons Petr and Vaclav The fortress then might have been sold into the ownership of Divis Boubinsky of Ujezd who sold it to the knightly family of Kab of Rybnan sometime around 1530 The family had the original Gothic castle rebuilt and the basic Renaissance remodelling carried out between 1542 and 1555 2 and the chateau acquired the name Nova Lhota 3 In 1597 the chateau was sold to Vilem Rut of Dirna who had the building rendered with red plaster from which it got its name Cervena Lhota The last of the Ruts Bohuslav had to leave the Bohemian lands as an Utraquist after the 1620 Battle of White Mountain In 1621 Cervena Lhota was inhabited by Antonio Bruccio who died in 1639 without an heir With his death Lhota lost its function as a residence and it was used by his successors as occasional cottage In 1641 it was acquired by aristocrat Vilem Slavat of Chlum and Kosumberk and later it passed into the hands of the Windisch Graetz family Bedrich Arnost Windisch Graetz and his son Leopold dragged the dominion into great debts due to their out dated style of economics so the custodian of his under aged successor Joseph Nicholas recommended the sale of the dominion In 1755 the chateau then was obtained by the Barons of Gudenus Franz de Paul Baron of Gudenus shortly afterwards initiated several constructions which were brought to an abrupt halt in 1774 by a great fire which destroyed essentially all agricultural buildings In 1776 Cervena Lhota welcomed a new owner Baron Ignac Stillfried a progressive aristocrat of Prussian Silesia who from 1796 accommodated the composer Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf at the castle His son sold the dominion to Jakub Veith in 1820 His daughter Terezie sold the chateau again in 1835 this time into the princely hands of Heinrich Eduard von Schonburg Hartenstein who gave the castle to his son Josef Alexander von Schonburg Hartenstein He died in 1937 and was buried into the newly built tomb and thus spared the destructive events of the new war which drew the curtains closed for the entire aristocratic history of Cervena Lhota chateau After the confiscation of the chateau by the Czechoslovak state in 1946 a children s clinic was established here However a year later the chateau was granted to a National Culture Commission and in 1949 it was opened to the public Description Edit Cervena Lhota The four winged two storey chateau with a small courtyard in the center occupies the whole rock and juts into the fishpond A stone bridge built in 1622 links the chateau with the banks of the pond replacing the original drawbridge 4 The interiors have an extensive collection of historic furniture tiled stoves pictures porcelain and other items The southern edge of the fishpond is covered in thick forest which forms a backdrop to the chateau On the northern side is a landscaped park where the Renaissance Chapel of the Holy Trinity is situated A marked circular path trenches around the fishpond Rowing across the fishpond is a pleasant diversion on a hot summer day and boats can be hired near the chateau Gallery Edit References Edit Neal Bedford Jane Rawson Matt Warren Czech amp Slovak Republics pg 245 Lonely Planet Publications 2004 ISBN 1 74104 046 9 History of the chateau in Cervena Lhota Cervena Lhota com Retrieved 18 September 2010 Tomas Ehrenberger The 88 Most Beautiful Castles pg 33 34 Kartografie Praha a s ISBN 80 7011 745 1 Petr David Vladimir Soukup Lubomir Cech Wonders of Bohemia Moravia and Silesia pg 145 Euromedia Group 2004 ISBN 978 80 242 2455 8External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cervena Lhota Castle 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