Komorní Hrádek

Komorní Hrádek is a village located within the municipality of Chocerady in the Benešov District of the Czech Republic.

Originally, a castle called Veselé was founded by Racek Kobyla of Dvorce, the burgrave of Vyšehrad.

[3] After the death of Racek Kobyla in 1416, his widow ceded the castle to the Hussite nobleman William Kostka of Postupice [cs] in 1422.

[6] At the beginning of the 16th century Albrecht Rendl of Oušava [cs] acquired the castle from the Kostka family.

So, in 1525 Albrecht's sons gave the estate to Jaroslav of Selmberk, and the castle's name was changed to Komorní Hrádek.

[3] The masonry from the same period has been partially preserved in the northern wing, while the appearance of the eastern side was completely changed during the Renaissance reconstruction.

[8] In 1765, the Countess Marie Karolína of Khevenhüller had a Loreto Chapel [cs] built on the edge of the castle park near Vráž.

During the Josephine reforms in 1787, the chapel was abolished and a wooden Marian statue was transferred to the church in Vranov on 25 April.

View of the chateau, drawing by Johann Venuto from 1821
Western facade of the Chateau Komorní Hrádek
Courtyard of the Chateau Komorní Hrádek