Hluboka castle - mini (Czech Republic)

The castle was built by the Czech king in the middle of the 13th century on an 83-meter-high rock by the Vltava River near the settlement of Podgradi, and is in the Gothic style. The castle was first mentioned in writings in 1285, when it was already under the control of the Vitkovići family. Its original name was Frauenberg. Later, the castle was rebuilt several times, acquiring Renaissance and Baroque features. During the first 400 years of its existence (13th - 17th centuries), it changed 26 owners. The castle was rebuilt again in the Gothic style in the 15th century by Willem II of Pernstein. Later, the castle belonged to King Ferdinand I Habsburg, who sold it to the lords of Graz in 1562. In the years 1571 - 1587, Adam II of Graz (1549 - 1596) reconstructed the castle in the Renaissance style, which was led by the Italian Baltazarė Madži. In addition to him, the Italian architects Vincenzo Bohardelis and Domenykos Benedettos Kometa participated in the reconstruction. In 1660, the castle was bought by the Schwarzenberg family. The castle owes its present appearance to this surname. In the 19th century, the castle was rebuilt in the neo-Gothic style. Windsor Castle was taken as the prototype for the reconstruction, the reconstruction was led by Viennese architect František Bera. The idea to create the "Czech Windsor", as the castle is now called, came from one of its managers - Duchess Eleonora Schwarzenberg. The Schwarzenbergs ruled the castle until 1945. 1947 Hluboka Castle was nationalized and has been a state museum since then.

A great, large and not too complicated model, that ticks even beginner modelers. It is not as complex, as the 1:250 scale version, but it is still beautiful and requires care and attention. Therefore, beginners are recommended to work under the supervision of a more experienced colleague.