Nelahozeves Castle Library and Research Centre, Lobkowicz Collections, Czech News
Nelahozeves Castle Library and Research Centre
Architecture in Czechia: Lobkowicz Collections – design by Wright & Wright Architects
9 Dec 2017
Nelahozeves Castle Library and Research Centre
Location: near Prague, Czech Republic
Design: Wright & Wright Architects
Nelahozeves Castle Library and Research Centre
Wright & Wright Architects unveils master plan for major transformation of historic castle and grounds near Prague
The Lobkowicz Collections in Prague include paintings by Canaletto, Velázquez and Rubens, and manuscripts by Beethoven and Mozart; the project also includes the renovation of the Birth House of composer Antonín Dvo?ák.
Wright & Wright Architects today unveiled the master plan for the restoration and redevelopment of Nelahozeves Castle near Prague, Czech Republic, for one of the most important collections of fine and decorative arts, arms and armour, musical instruments and manuscripts in Europe. The announcement follows on from the practice?s success in winning a major international design competition for the project earlier in the year.
The design focuses on the renovation and transformation of Nelahozeves, a Renaissance castle built in the Italian style, for the Lobkowicz Collections, which include a family archive and historic library dating back 700 years. The comprehensive nature of the artefacts, manuscripts and other items in the various ...