The ášterecnadOhříChateau at Klášterec nad Ohří () is a chateau on the left bank of the Ohře River, in the northwestern part of the historical region of Bohemia. It is in Klášterec nad Ohří of the Ústí nad Labem Region in the Czech Republic. The chateau complex, acquired in 1621 by the Thun und Hohenstein family, is a prominent landmark in the town's recently restored historic urban conservation area.

Setting

The chateau is set in an extensive landscape park, with 220 tree species, some rare from around the world. The park features a Baroque style sala terrena pavilion, with a gloriette mezzanine decorated with architectural sculptures by Jan Brokoff (1680s).

Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau

The park's northern section has an installation of the Stations of the Cross (1690s) and the Church of the Holy Trinity with the Crypt of the Thun Noble Family.

Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau

Museum

The Chateau at Klášterec nad Ohří exhibits an extensive porcelain collection from the Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague. It includes Bohemian and Czech Porcelain Occupying 21 rooms on the chateau's first floor, the collection of Bohemian and Czech porcelain documents the more than 200-year-old history of porcelain manufacturing in Bohemia. The historical showcases and interiors feature the output of porcelain factories in Slavkov, Klášterec nad Ohří, Březová, Kisibl, Chodov, Stará Role, Dalovice, Prague, Loket, Budov and Ždanov. Early Far Eastern and European Porcelain Manufacturing The display presents a selection of early porcelain produced in China and Japan, as well as Meissen, Vienna and Nymphenburg between the 17th and 19th centuries.

Klášterec nad Ohří Chateau

See also

Chateau at Kamenice nad Lipou

Museum of Textile in Česká Skalice

Josef Sudek Gallery

External links

Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague official website

Art museums and galleries in the Czech Republic

Museums in the Ústí nad Labem Region

Parks in the Czech Republic

Baroque castles in the Czech Republic

Ceramics museums

Castles in the Ústí nad Labem Region

Chomutov District