Doksy Palace, Doksy, Czech Republic

In the very centre of the historical town of Doksy in the Liberec region, you will find a château of the same name, which has been rising out of the ashes after an extensive reconstruction in the past few years. In the château, tourists will find a new information centre, a library, a municipal gallery as well as the legendary museum of Čtyřlístek, popular children’s comic book characters.

The history of the château dates back to 1553, when Jan of Vartemberk started to build the château. After the Battle of White Mountain, the château was plundered by the imperial troops several times, and then it was acquired by Albrecht of Valdštejn, whose family helped it flourish. The Valdštejn family lived at the château from 1680 to 1945. After the château was confiscated by the Czechoslovak government, it was used by various institutions, such as the Military Research Centre, or a vocational school, and so the building was not accessible to the public for many years. Since 2015, when the town of Doksy acquired it, the château has been reconstructed and restored.

In June 2020, Doksy opened a new trail dedicated to the history of the landmark and its most important owners - the Valdštejn family. Visitors can see family portraits of the owners, personal items, or a collection of weapons. New technologies have been given quite a bit of space at the Doksy Château, so you can walk through the area using QR codes, there is a large three-screen cinema, a multimedia drawing screen, or touch screens.

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Church of St Donatus

The Church of St Donatus name refers to Donatus of Zadar, who began construction on this church in the 9th century and ended it on the northeastern part of the Roman forum. It is the largest Pre-Romanesque building in Croatia.

The beginning of the building of the church was placed to the second half of the 8th century, and it is supposed to have been completed in the 9th century. The Zadar bishop and diplomat Donat (8th and 9th centuries) is credited with the building of the church. He led the representations of the Dalmatian cities to Constantinople and Charles the Great, which is why this church bears slight resemblance to Charlemagne's court chapels, especially the one in Aachen, and also to the Basilica of San Vitale in Ravenna. It belongs to the Pre-Romanesque architectural period.

The circular church, formerly domed, is 27 m high and is characterised by simplicity and technical primitivism.

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Michael Borko (3 years ago)
If you visit the castle Doksy, so you can visit the tourist information center, the Four-leaf clover museum, the castle park in the English style and there is also a tour of the castle itself. The tour circuit is rather simpler. About the history of the castle, it is without a guide. Here you can listen to audio recordings or watch screenings.

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