Příčovy Castle

Příčovy Castle stands in the village of Příčovy, in the Příbram District of the Central Bohemian Region. Listed among the Czech Republic's registered cultural monuments, the site is often called a "castle" but is more accurately a Baroque manor farm complex with its own chapel, built on the site of an earlier medieval church estate.

What is the history behind Příčovy Castle?

The earliest written record of Příčovy dates to 1365, when the estate belonged to the powerful Rožmberk family. In the last quarter of the 14th century, ownership passed to the Chapter of St. George's Monastery at Prague Castle, which held the property until 1436.

The next major turning point came at the end of the 17th century, when the Chapter of St. Vitus decided to sell Příčovy. The sale was approved personally by Pope Innocent XII in December 1698. In 1712, a Prague burgher named Ferdinand Ignác Schönpflug von Gamsenberg bought the estate, along with the village of Příčovy Luhy, for 6,700 gold coins. Between 1712 and 1714, he built the farm court and manor house that still stand today, along with the Chapel of St. Vojtěch (St. Adalbert), consecrated in 1716.

By 1805, the indebted estate had changed hands again, this time bought by František Josef Maxmilián von Lobkowicz for 80,000 gold coins. Later, the property was owned by the Hamerský family, who kept it until 2009, when it was sold to its current private owners.

Can visitors go inside Příčovy Castle?

No. The manor is privately owned and not open to the public. Its interiors, along with the adjoining farm buildings, cannot be visited — the only way to see the complex is from the public road running through the village of Příčovy. This is common for many smaller Czech noble residences that returned to private hands after 1989 and are now used as private homes or business premises rather than museums.

How do you get to Příčovy?

The village of Příčovy lies in the Příbram District of Central Bohemia, close to the town of Příbram itself — a region historically known for silver mining. The easiest way to reach it is by car, since Příčovy is a small village with little tourist infrastructure. It's worth combining a stop here with a wider tour of Příbram District, which holds numerous manor houses, castles, and churches from the same era.

What is there to see on site?

The main draw is the Baroque architecture of the manor house and its attached farm court — a compact, functional layout typical of 18th-century noble estates in Bohemia. Standing alongside it is the Chapel of St. Vojtěch from 1716, a reminder of the estate's religious origins. Even viewed only from the road, the proportions and façade details of the complex are worth a slow look.

Frequently asked questions

Is Příčovy Castle open to visitors? No, it is privately owned and closed to the public on the inside. You can only view it from outside, along the public road.

Who built the current manor house at Příčovy? Ferdinand Ignác Schönpflug von Gamsenberg, a Prague burgher who bought the estate in 1712 and built the farm court and manor between 1712 and 1714.

How far back does the site's history go? The village and its earlier estate date back to 1365, when it belonged to the Rožmberk family, though the current building dates from the early 18th century.

Who owned the estate later on? After the Schönpflugs, it passed to the Lobkowicz family in 1805, and later to the Hamerský family, who held it until 2009.