Hluboka Chateau is regarded as one of the most beautiful stately homes in Bohemia is situated 15 km from Ceske Budejovice.
This royal castle was founded in the mid-13th century in a sensitive place on the border of the interest on power of the Premyslid rules and the South Bohemina Vitkovicz magnates. During the 15th and 16th centuries direct royal administration made way for the pledge possession of the castle by Czech lords, whose number included the pernstejns among the most important of them. Vilem of Perstejn laid the foundations of fishing enterprise in Sough Bohemia. Among others, he also founded nearby Bezdrev Pond.

In the 16th century Hluboka was in the ownership of the lords of Hared. In 1581 Baltazar Maio da Ronio reconstructed the castle for Adam Hradec, converting it into a Renaissance chateau. During the Thirty years war Hluboka was the seat of the imperial general don Baltazar de Marradas, who surrounded it with and extensive fortification system.
The interiors of Hluboka castle contain many artistic objects gathered by Schwarzenbergs. Along with valuable furniture hunderts of paintings could be found. Most valued are Bernard Luini’s, Lucas Cranach’s and Jan Jiri Hamilton’s paintings. Unique is collection of 57 flam’s wall carpets, most of them collected in 17th and 18th century. Most valued of them are Brusel’s gobelins of Baudouin van Beveren, inspired by models of Jacob Jordaense on national proverbs.
The biggest hall is the library with a panel ceiling, transferred to Hluboka from the family castle of the Schwanzenbergs. The armory at Hluboka is of a very high standard. The Gothic Revival chapel is dominated by the late Gothic altar with carved folding wings.
You will be able to admire the magnificent collections of furniture, tapestries, porcelain, paintings and historical weapons.
Today’s appearance comes from the reconstruction hold during 1841-1871, made according the project of Wien’s architect Frantisek Beer. Later the construction was directed by Damas Deworecky. The reconstruction took almost 30 years. Outbuildings which did not fit dignity of the chateau were destroyed. The baroque chateau was rebuilt into romantic castle in English Thudors Gothic style.