The Gardens and Castle at Kroměříž are one of Central Europe’s finest Baroque ensembles — a UNESCO World Heritage site in the Czech Republic’s Moravian region where the magnificent Archbishop’s Chateau (used as a filming location for Amadeus) is complemented by two extraordinary gardens: the formal Pleasure Garden (one of the best-preserved Baroque gardens in Europe) and the naturalistic English-style Flower Garden. The castle’s interiors house one of the most important art collections in the Czech Republic, including paintings by Titian, Van Dyck, and Brueghel.
Quick Facts: Kroměříž Castle and Gardens
- Best time to visit: May–September for the gardens in full bloom; June for the roses in the Flower Garden; the castle interiors are open year-round
- Top attraction: The Pleasure Garden (Podzámecká zahrada) — 64 hectares of formal Baroque landscaping — and the castle’s art gallery
- How to get there: ~2.5 hours from Prague by car (D1), ~1 hour from Brno; direct trains from Prague and Brno to Kroměříž station (~15 min walk to the centre)
- Entry fee: Castle tour ~CZK 200 (€8); gardens free or included in the castle ticket; combined tickets available
- UNESCO status: Inscribed in 1998 as “an exceptionally complete and well-preserved example of a European Baroque princely residence and its associated gardens”
The Amadeus Connection
Kroměříž Castle is famous among film buffs as one of the primary locations for Miloš Forman’s Oscar-winning 1984 film Amadeus. The castle’s magnificent Hall of the Diet, Assembly Hall, and other Baroque interiors stood in for various Viennese palaces and aristocratic residences in the film. The castle’s stunning Rococo and Classical interiors, with their original frescoes, chandeliers, and period furnishings, remain one of the most complete aristocratic interiors in Central Europe.
Kroměříž Castle and Gardens are located in the same-name town of Kroměříž in Czech Republic. Archbishop’s castle and gardens are among the most important monuments of Moravia. They were built in the 17th century, after Thirty Years’ War. However at this place, there was the castle already before the Thirty Years’ War, but the castle was destroyed by Swedish people. The history of the castle has been linked with the Olomouc archbishop who built it as his summer residence. The castle has its Chateau garden which was after the Thirty Years’ War transformed from the original fruit and vegetable gardens into the Baroque garden. Later it became a park with many rare trees, lakes and beautiful places. There is the Flower Garden with antique statues and a central roundel. Since 1995, Castle and Gardens in Kroměříž are classified as a national monument and in 1998 were registered on the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Have you visited Kroměříž Castle or explored Moravia’s Baroque treasures? Share your Czech chateau experiences in the comments — especially if you recognised the Amadeus locations! 🎬
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