Zámek Kostelec nad Černými lesy
Czechia
Until 1920 the town was simply Černý Kostelec, Schwarzkosteletz to German speakers, and the house at its heart carries that older, darker name in its bones. What you walk into today is a château, but it began as a royal castle founded in the 13th century, most likely by Přemysl Otakar II. It was never one of the grand royal strongholds; the source calls it one of the less significant. That modesty is worth keeping in mind as you cross the courtyard, because almost everything impressive here was added later, by owners who wanted much more from the place than its founder did.
- Written with AI from the Wikipedia article Kostelec nad Černými lesy (zámek) (cs.wikipedia.org); facts only from there
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