Nalžovy Castle

Today's town of Nalžovské Hory, located on the Klatovy and Horažďovice roads, was established in 1951 by merging the villages of Nalžovy and Stříbrné Hory. Here is a beautiful castle. The original Renaissance chateau was built by Bedřich Švihovský of Rýzmburk in the first half of the 17th century. Next to its fortress, which was damaged by the Hungarian army. In 1718, the chateau was bought by the Counts of Pötting, under which the original chateau building was rebuilt into an extensive Baroque mansion. Under the Taaff, further alterations followed, especially in the second third of the 19th century, but the Baroque character of the chateau complex was essentially preserved. From this period comes a balcony and a raised tower, on which was placed the coat of arms of the Taaffes, a dragon and a horse, among them is the count's crown. In 1929 the castle burned down, but it was repaired. The Taaffes owned the chateau until 1937. The last owners before 1945 were Karel and František Müler. In 1944, a school was placed in part of the chateau. At the time when there was an army in the castle, the windows were replaced and other modifications were made. At the end of the 1980s, in January 2008, Zdeněk Houdek bought the entire chateau and its land. The castle is a private property. It is a beautiful historical monument, but unfortunately closed.