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In the village of Nové Hrady, which is 15 km from the town of Litomyšl, you can visit the Nové Hrady Chateau, one of the few Rococo monuments in the Czech Republic. The Rococo building, constructed from 1774-1777 by Count Jean-Antoine Harbuval de Chamaré, is in the style of French summer residences, and nick-named the “Czech Versailles”. Besides the beautiful parks and castle interiors it also houses an exhibition of historical furniture from the Baroque period to Cubism and the first Czech Museum of bicycles, the largest such collection in the Czech Republic.

Open: April, October on the weekends, May-September daily from 10:00-16:00

Admission: adults CZK 100, children CZK 70