St. Ludmila church

Facts:

• wedding ceremonies lasts around 30 min without holy mass or around 60 min with holy mass

• ceremonies are in English

• at least one of you must be baptised Roman-catholic

• available dates – any day, latest at 5.00 p.m.

• capacity of approx. 100 people

About:

The Catholic church of St. Ludmila is one of the most beautiful catholic churches in Prague, located in the Vinohrady section, close to the Wenceslas’ square. It was built in Gothic revival style with a rich history and deep reverence by local residents. The structure itself is dominating in the Prague skyline, seen from the castle or nearly anywhere else with an elevated position around the city. This church is exclusive and well sought after by locals and internationals for mass and wedding ceremonies alike.

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Virtual tour from St. Ludmila Church

Konopiste castle

Facts:

• type of ceremony – civil, church (catholic and protestant)

• available dates – anytime between April – October

• ceremony time – 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.

• civil ceremonies take place at the ceremony hall, church ceremonies at  beautiful castle chapel

• rose garden is perfect place for cocktail or welcome drink after the ceremony

• capacity of the hall is  approx. 50 people

• length of the ceremony is around 25 min, however garden is at disposal for 90 min to take pictures or arrange small apero after the ceremony

• civil ceremony is in Czech, translated into English (or any other language), church or symbolic ceremony in any language

About:

The Konopiste castle is located 44 km south-east of Prague (60 min driving). Castle was originally founded as a gothic fortress guarding a nearby town of Benesov. Being founded at the end of the 13th century by Tobias of Benesov, it was built at the beginning of the 14th century, following the model of french castles called “castels”.

The first touch to a medieval structure of the castle was made in the 15th century by Jiri (George) of Sternberk and was followed by Hodejovsky family in the 17th century, who converted the castle into a renaissance mansion. However, the most significant alteration took place in the 18th when members of the Vrtba family rebuilt the castle into a baroque residence.

The utterly most important and famous owner of the Konopiste Castle was the archduke Fratisek (Franz) Ferdinand d’Este, a successor to the Austro-Hungarian throne whose assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 became a pretext of the the World War I. This man bought the Konopiste domain in 1887 from the Lobkowitzs family and converted it into a magnificent seat of a Heir.

The Chambers were richly decorated with the collections inherited from the Modena’s archdukes of d’Este and numerous hunting trophies hanging on the walls as silent witnesses of Franz Ferdinand´s hunting passion.

www.zamek-konopiste.cz

 

Trebesice

About

Discover the unique magic of a place, where past and present, history and future, nature and culture are bound together in an unique mix. Chateau Trebesice is a small renaissance country chateau with its own homw farm, a wonderful complex of landmark buildings from various ages, on extensive grounds rich of water features and gorgeous gardens, just 90 min driving from Prague.

You may explore the beauties of bohemian countryside in the comfort of a very special private home, surrounded by historical buildings, contemporary art and bounty of flowers.

You can enjoy uniqiue experience of staying in a renaissance chateau. Trebesice is not a hotel, but a private house lived in by its owners and opened to demanding guests. You will discover a rich, vibrant mix of historic, authentic atmosphere and contemporary art works which no photo can convey, stroll and relax in our english country style gardens.

Just four, very special suites are available, each unique, with its own different views, site specific artworks and feeling. You may pick up the one which suits your taste or try them all, one by one.

Every space is flooded by sunlight coming from every side and reflections from the water in the moat surrounding the castle on three sides.

Wedding ceremony 

Ceremony can be arranged basically anywhere at the chateau.

Wedding reception

The three main common spaces of the chateau (The main hall, the breakfast room and the library) are large enough to cater for large event, preserving at the same time a very intimate, domestic scale and lots of cozy corners.

The main building dates back to XVI centur, with 3 wings and 2 towers, and it is surrounded by a water moat.

Plan of the owners are more ambitious – they imagine a large series of different gardens, taking up step by step all the outdoor spaces between tge various buildings, each garden with itw own feeling and atmosphere. Main models and inspirations are the wonderful gardens of England, created through the XX century around old country houses and manors with endless fantasy and invention and the „potagers“ or ornamental kitchen gardens of France, where vegetables are grown for their beauty too, mixed with flowers.

Starting from 2003 czech and international artists have been invited to stay at Trebesice, in individua lor group residences, for a few weeks or some months, to create artworks and site specific installations. The owners believe contemporary art os the best way to bring back new life and new sense to old buildings which have been made empty by recent history and aimless by the changes in agricultural technologies.

www.trebesice.com

Chateau Loucen

About

The Loučeň Chateau, where you can get from Prague by taking the highway in the direction to Mlada Boleslav (around hour driving), presents an ideal place to go if you are looking for romantic wedding, learn something new, see something romantic and have fun.

Explore the romantic Loučeň Chateau with its 11 labyrinths and mazes located in the large park of the chateau! You will be guided through the chateau by the duchess or her valet in costumes.

Wedding ceremony

Chateau Loucen offers a variety of wedding ceremonies – in the barroque church, where dukes used to get married, outside in the garden or at the chateau rooms.

Wedding reception

You can choose from these options

– half of the lower floor with the main terrace. There are totally 5 rooms, the main one ends at the terrace weith lovely view. Maximum capacity is 60 people at Theresie hall, but should you connect all rooms, up to 140 people can be accommodated.

– chateau orangerie, which is located close to the chateau terrace. Big hall with glass wall and wooden floor is perfect for bigger wedding receptions for up to 100 people.

– restaurant of the chateau hotel Maxmilian with the capacity up to 45 people. The maximum stay is 3 hours (untill 5.00 p.m.)

– chateau dining room at the 1st floor at the chateau. Capacity is 16 people only and reception can be there organised only at days when there are no chateau tours organised.

Lodging

The Maxmilian Chateau Hotel offers both the magic of history and the charm of modernity. For those who indulge in nostalgia for the past there are rooms in the historic wing – situated in the former Estate Office dating back to in 1834, those with a taste for the modern will prefer a room in the extension that opened in 2007. It goes without saying that both wings provide guests with twenty-first century comforts. Nowadays hotel offers also congress hall, restaurant, swimming pool and sauna.

Total capacity at chateau Loucen is 126 beds.

www.zamekloucen.cz