Castles of Bohemia and Moravia

A visit to the castle is like a fairy tale. Perhaps everyone sometimes succumbs for a moment to the splendour, reflects on the past glory and enjoys a quiet walk in a magical castle park or garden.

The book by the experienced author and teacher Jan Kvirenc (which follows on from the successful volume devoted to Czech and Moravian castles) offers them something more: the stories of remarkable residences and their owners or visitors, who have often made an indelible mark on the history of our country, Europe or the whole world, or helped to create something unique that is unparalleled elsewhere.

As usual, there are extensive quotations from various sources, a broader historical context, many historical and contemporary photographs and, above all, lots of interesting and sometimes unexpected information that will delight and enrich every history lover.

At which castle did a commoner noblewoman die in an explosion?
In which noble family did Karel Čapek work as a tutor?
Where can we find the castle that was turned into a hospital in the 19th century?
Which castle lord did Karel Škréta portray?
Who were the Black Lady, the Scourge of Europe or the Pearl of Moravia?
Was František Palacký really a model pupil?