Humprecht

Distance: 21 km

Humprecht is a hunting lodge built on a hill of the same name near the town of Sobotka. It used to be a summer residence of Humprecht Jan Czernin of Chudenice - the imperial ambassador to Venice. This residence was designed in mannerist style by Carlo Lurago and contains elements of late Renaissance and early Baroque. There is a legend about Herman Czernin which says that for some time he was imprisoned in Turkey; because of this legend the original Slavic rustic cross at the top of Humprecht Chateau was replaced by a golden crescent in 1829.

Official web sites: www.humprecht.cz