Ploskovice: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Ploskovice Chateau was built in the first quarter of the 18th century as the summer residence of Grand Duchess Anna Marie Františka of Tuscany. In the mid-19th century, it became the private residence of Emperor Ferdinand V of Habsburg.

Culture and History

Josef Navrátil, one of the most important Czech painters and decorators of the 19th century, played a major role in the decoration of Ploskovice Chateau. The chateau also features a grotto complex with six sections, including a fountain dating from around 1725 and a fountain with Hercules.

The grotto tour presents artificially created caves beneath Ploskovice Chateau dating from the early 18th century. The restoration of the grottoes included the restoration of Baroque fountains and modifications to their water supply.

Nature

The park at Ploskovice Chateau covers eight hectares and includes fountains, a pond, and rare trees and plants. An observation pavilion stands in the northern part of the park at Ploskovice Chateau.

The protected beetle Páchník hnědý, an endangered species, lives in old hollow trees in the park at Ploskovice Chateau.

Paths and Educational Trail

Since 2011, the educational trail “Za poklady ploskovického parku” has run through the chateau park. It features ten thematic panels on the ecosystems of the pond, meadow, forest, and park, as well as on the arboretum, fauna, flora, environmental protection, and the history of the municipality and Ploskovice Chateau. The educational trail is equipped with signs identifying rare woody plants that form a small arboretum in Ploskovice.

The red-marked KČT hiking trail “Žižkovou stezkou Zemí hradů” serves as a footpath to Ploskovice Chateau. The park at Ploskovice Chateau can be visited freely during opening hours.

Special Insights

At Ploskovice Chateau, the exhibition “Medvědi na zámku” was offered for the youngest visitors; it was compiled mainly from the collection of the Grebler family.

Other Places

Other places to explore include Velké Žernoseky, Býčkovice, Libochovice, Velemín, Dobříň, Trnovany, Lhotka Nad Labem, and Mlékojedy.

To the higher-level travel overview: Litoměřice District.