Castle Zasmuky

Is a renaissance castle with various independent buildings which could, or need not, be linked.

Data

Address : Castle ZásmukyKomenského Náměstí

1281 44 Zásmuky

Czech Republic

Tel.: 0042 321 796 290e-mail: castle.zasmuky@.tiscali.cz

www.zamek-zasmuky.cz

Registered historical Monument no. 883/1-9 Distance from Prague : 45

Km / 50min. Prague – D1 exit Ríčany,

Road no. 2 - direction Kutná Hora

or Prague – Road no.2 – direction Kutná Hora

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Situation plan

1- the main castle

2 –the small castle3 – two flats and a garage4 – entrance tower5 – garden house6 – garden cottage7 – storage rooms8 – grotto9 – kennel10 – modern prefabricated hall11 – barn12 – fruit storage cellar13 – 2nd barn14 – farmer’s house15 – stables16 – cow sheds

A +B –lakesC – the old orchardD –new orchard

The marked aria (circled yellow) is 17ha.

The main entrance tower as seen from the Village Square and its other side, leading into the castle area.

The present state of the main buildings

Plan of central building

So far practically all the buildings of the castle have new roofs. The main castle has new windows, the outside walls are repaired and have new plaster. Only the courtyard and the rooms inside still wait to

be repaired.

The small castle

The small castle was built in place of the original moat in the early 17th century. The ground floor stables are an enormous open stone structure, the length of which can be seen in the lower picture. The flying bridge connecting the main and the small castle can be seen in the top left photo while the entrance to the stables is in the photo above.

Main castle description

• The castle of Zasmuky faces the main village square, yet one is unaware of it, due to the surrounding park. Within the 17ha park there are two lakes (1.4 ha). Apart from some old trees most of the park was used as an orchard, to store fruit there is an underground room of 30 meters (width 6 m) built into a hill.

• The castle has 16 buildings covering a 10000 m2 area

• The main castle- 71*68=4830 m2• Second floor : 15 rooms, 3 corridors• First floor:19 rooms, 2 reception rooms, 2

corridors• Ground floor: 21 rooms• Cellars: 8 rooms• Small castle :• First floor: 8 rooms,1 corridor • Ground floor stables 60*12= 7220 m2

• The rest of the buildings have a further 60 rooms

Grotto

The 18th century Grotto is at present being repaired.

Park and one of the Lakes

an illustration of the open spaces around the main buildings.

The army left Zasmuky totally ruined. In 1982 a fire demolished the roof and tower of the main building and no repairs took place until 1992, when it was returned to the heir of the former owner.

The main castle in 1992

Reconstruction

Before all else it was necessary to reinforce the basic structure.

Roofs, windows and plaster work

followed.

The other buildings on the property

At the entrance in to the park there are two, as yet un-repaired, houses. The gardener’s cottage has 3 rooms on the ground floor, the gardeners house has 6 rooms on two floors. A modern prefabricated hall, 560 m2, left over from the army, could be used for various sporting activities.

Former farm buildings

The large barn (no14), the stables (no 13 which could be made in to a two story building) and the sty with another, fourth barn attached (no 16).