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91: 17: 67:'s orders and according to the plans of the Kassel architect Gottlob Engelhardt. The castle only got its final shape after further structural changes due to more refurbishings at the beginning of the 20th century, with furniture of the rooms and the interior being carried out in late 109:
The Old Castle houses the Police of the Czech Republic, the Municipal Library and the Information Centre, and offices of a family centre and of the Museum of the Bohemian Karst. A gallery and exposition of Hořovice Region Museum are also located there.
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Today, the castle is owned by the state. The New Castle is open to the public and offers sightseeing tours. Since 2001, the castle has been protected as a
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in the 14th century, and the "New Castle" was radically rebuilt and extended in the first half of the 19th century under its owner
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The castle served as the primary residence of the Princes of Hanau, since 1867 until the end of the
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It was built in two parts. The so-called "Old Castle" was built in the
102:. The courtyard enclosure is decorated with valuable sculptures by 195: 127: 36: 82:, who was made Princess of Hanau and Horowitz (Hořovice). 255:National cultural monuments of the Czech Republic 236: 94:Hercules Gate with sculptures by Matthias Braun 260:Historic house museums in the Czech Republic 89: 15: 151:(in Czech). National Heritage Institute 250:Museums in the Central Bohemian Region 245:Castles in the Central Bohemian Region 237: 13: 14: 276: 187: 162: 141: 120: 1: 113: 149:"Zámek Hořovice: Nový zámek" 7: 10: 281: 172:(in Czech). Město Hořovice 100:national cultural monument 85: 54: 221:49.8387111°N 13.9093083°E 45:Central Bohemian Region 226:49.8387111; 13.9093083 95: 32: 21: 93: 19: 170:"Historie a památky" 217: /  96: 69:Neoclassical style 22: 130:. Hořovice Castle 65:Frederick William 272: 232: 231: 229: 228: 227: 222: 218: 215: 214: 213: 210: 199: 198: 196:Official website 181: 180: 178: 177: 166: 160: 159: 157: 156: 145: 139: 138: 136: 135: 124: 80:Gertrude Lehmann 280: 279: 275: 274: 273: 271: 270: 269: 265:Beroun District 235: 234: 225: 223: 219: 216: 211: 208: 206: 204: 203: 194: 193: 190: 185: 184: 175: 173: 168: 167: 163: 154: 152: 147: 146: 142: 133: 131: 126: 125: 121: 116: 88: 57: 39:in the town of 25:Hořovice Castle 12: 11: 5: 278: 268: 267: 262: 257: 252: 247: 201: 200: 189: 188:External links 186: 183: 182: 161: 140: 118: 117: 115: 112: 104:Matthias Braun 87: 84: 56: 53: 49:Czech Republic 33:zámek Hořovice 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 277: 266: 263: 261: 258: 256: 253: 251: 248: 246: 243: 242: 240: 233: 230: 212:13°54′33.51″E 209:49°50′19.36″N 197: 192: 191: 171: 165: 150: 144: 129: 123: 119: 111: 107: 105: 101: 92: 83: 81: 77: 72: 70: 66: 62: 52: 50: 46: 42: 38: 34: 30: 26: 18: 202: 174:. Retrieved 164: 153:. Retrieved 143: 132:. Retrieved 122: 108: 97: 76:World War II 73: 61:Gothic style 58: 24: 23: 224: / 239:Categories 176:2023-01-01 155:2023-01-01 134:2023-01-01 114:References 20:Front view 41:Hořovice 86:Present 55:History 47:of the 43:in the 35:) is a 128:"Home" 37:castle 29:Czech 71:. 241:: 106:. 51:. 31:: 179:. 158:. 137:. 27:(

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Czech
castle
Hořovice
Central Bohemian Region
Czech Republic
Gothic style
Frederick William
Neoclassical style
World War II
Gertrude Lehmann

national cultural monument
Matthias Braun
"Home"
"Zámek Hořovice: Nový zámek"
"Historie a památky"
Official website
49°50′19.36″N 13°54′33.51″E / 49.8387111°N 13.9093083°E / 49.8387111; 13.9093083
Categories
Castles in the Central Bohemian Region
Museums in the Central Bohemian Region
National cultural monuments of the Czech Republic
Historic house museums in the Czech Republic
Beroun District

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