Červená Lhota Castle

A Renaissance water chateau built on a rocky islet in the middle of a pond, famous mainly due to its appearance in fairy tale films. The chateau is surrounded by an English park with the Chapel of the Holy Trinity, built in the 16th century.

Accessibility

May - October according to opening hours.

Entrance fee

Yes, according to the current price list.

How to get there

By Car:

From Jindřichův Hradec: Take road no. 128 to Deštná and then follow signs to Červená Lhota (19.6 km, 25 min), or turn off road no. 128 at Studnice and take the shorter route via Pluhův Žďár and Jižná to Červená Lhota (18.3 km, 26 min).
From Tábor: Use the toll highway D3 to Soběslav, then turn onto road no. 135 towards Tučapy, Dírná, and Červená Lhota (37.6 km, 38 min), or take road no. 603 to Planá nad Lužnicí, then turn towards Košice, Tučapy, Dírná, and Červená Lhota (29.4 km, 42 min).
From České Budějovice: Take the E55 towards Veselí nad Lužnicí, turn onto road no. 23 towards Kardašova Řečice, then left after Doňov towards Záhoří, Lžín, Dírná, and Červená Lhota (55 km, 1 hour).
From Pelhřimov: Take the E551 to Kamenice nad Lipou, then road no. 135 to Mnich and road no. 128 to Deštná and Červená Lhota (38.6 km, 42 min).

By Train:

Soběslav station, then walk via the yellow trail to Lžín and follow the shortest road to Dírná and Červená Lhota (16.3 km).
Kardašova Řečice station, then walk via the blue trail (10.7 km).

By Bus:

Stop Pluhův Žďár, Červená Lhota – get off directly at the main parking lots, then walk about 5 minutes to the chateau.
Stop Pluhův Žďár, Červená Lhota rozcestí – follow the blue marked trail leading to the chateau – about 15 minutes on foot.

On Foot or by Bike:
There are hiking and cycling trails in the area.

Additional information

The original Gothic fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau in the 16th century, and partial modifications in the 17th century added valuable interiors with rich stucco decoration and precious wall paintings. The interiors of the west wing are decorated with Rococo figures in cartouche frames, and the rooms are furnished with furniture from the Renaissance to the Biedermeier period. Particularly curious is the seemingly overly merciless portrait of Margaret of Carinthia and Tyrol, known from Lion Feuchtwanger’s book The Ugly Duchess.

Do you know that...

… were fairy tales such as Zlatovláska (Goldilocks), About the Lost Princess, About Beauty and Happiness, or The Princess and the Pea filmed here?