The chateau once played a significant role in European history, and its interiors give visitors an authentic feel of what it must have been like when the chateau hosted diplomats and artists from around Europe.
Kynžvart Chateau, located in the west of the Czech Republic, is known primarily as the one-time summer residence of the Austrian foreign minister and chancellor, Prince von Metternich (1773-1859). Due to his ownership, Kynžvart Chateau was the location for many discussions and negotiations of European diplomacy. The chateau represents a place of memory of European diplomacy attentive to the search for a balance between the main European States.
The chateau was built in the late 17th century on the site of a Renaissance fortress (13th century). The chateau was originally a Baroque residence but chancellor Metternich had it rebuilt into an Empire mansion (between 1821 and 1836), investing a fortune into its reconstruction and interiors to create a residence worthy of hosting diplomats from around Europe. In 1824, it was at the center of a diplomatic initiative, the Peace League Proposal. This proposal represented an important moment in the search for a lasting balance of power in Europe.
The chateau was built in the late 17th century on the site of a Renaissance fortress (13th century). The chateau was originally a Baroque residence but chancellor Metternich had it rebuilt into an Empire mansion (between 1821 and 1836), investing a fortune into its reconstruction and interiors to create a residence worthy of hosting diplomats from around Europe. In 1824, it was at the center of a diplomatic initiative, the Peace League Proposal. This proposal represented an important moment in the search for a lasting balance of power in Europe.
