The majestic castle was rebuilt in the spirit of the romantic English Gothic style, based on the royal castle of Windsor.

It was built on the instructions of the countess Elizabeth Schwarzenberg, who was invited in 1837 to Queen Victoria's coronation in England, where she had the opportunity to see the Royal Castle. After her arrival in Hluboka, she persuaded her husband to reconstruct their palace to resemble Windsor Castle. It is a rare example of English architecture in Bohemia. Inside, there are magnificent collections of furniture, tapestries, porcelain, paintings and weapons. The wooden artistic details are of particular note. It is one of the most opulent and beautiful Czech castles, visited by thousands of tourists each year.

Hluboka Castle private excursion price list

Travel time from Prague Hotel to the castle Hluboka nad Vlatavou is 2hrs. Open every day except Mondays.

Tip: An excursion to Hluboka Caslte can be combined with a visit to Ceske Budejovice and Cesky Krumlov. Other options include: Trebon (Rožmberk Castle), Tabor or Jindrichuv Hradec. Please contact us for a price quote.

Hluboka nad Vltavou History

Hluboká nad Vltavou is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near České Budějovice. This town was a favourite of Charles IV, who often visited when residing in České Budějovice. It is best known for its famous Windsor style chateau. The original royal castle of Přemysl Otakar II from the second half of the 13th century was rebuilt at the end of the 16th century by the Lords of Hradec. It received its present appearance under Count Jan Adam of Schwarzenberg. According to the English Windsor example, architects F. Beer and F. Deworetzky built a Romantic Neo-Gothic chateau surrounded by a large English park (1.9 km²) here in the years 1841 to 1871. The castle is opened to public. There is a winter garden and riding-hall where the Southern Bohemian gallery exhibitions have been housed since 1956. The castle has been used in a scene of Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson's 'Shanghai Knights'.

The city also hosts the renowned Townshend International School which, within a little more than 10 years, brought together in this village students from many diverse corners of the earth.