Museums & Interiors

A private chamber furnished with a curtained bed alcove, green striped wall coverings, a writing desk, parquet flooring and a decorated ceramic stove is from 1st half of 18th century. The arrangement illustrates how sleeping quarters could be separated from the main room without constructing another permanent wall.

Artificial Marble - technique known as scagliola (artificial stucco marble) done between 1744 and 1745. Rococo tiled stove from mid-17th century. A formal dining room arranged with a long table, upholstered chairs, crystal chandeliers, ornamental wall panels and patterned parquet. The furnishings evoke the ceremonial meals and social occasions of the Liechtenstein household.

Majority of the furniture was bought back by the Czech Government in 2008. The blue upholstered chairs from period of 1840s, a specialized wooden card table in the centre with distinct corner fold-outs/drink-holders. The large wooden display cabinets date to the mid-1700s and currently showcase historic 19th-century English Wedgwood pottery from the Liechtenstein family's original dining sets. The grand red marble door frames and layout were shaped in the early 18th century. The contrasting timber surfaces and colourful fabrics reflect the decorative taste of an aristocratic interior.

An open doorway frames a succession of decorated rooms, revealing the enfilade arrangement characteristic of European palaces. Repeated doorways, parquet floors, framed paintings and elaborate mouldings create a long visual axis.

A richly furnished room with deep red walls, upholstered chairs, a dark ornamental cabinet, a carved fireplace surround and framed paintings. The colour scheme and gilded details create an intimate yet formal reception setting.

A preserved bathroom with a freestanding bathtub, historic taps, a toilet and patterned ceramic wall tiles. It provides a rare glimpse of the practical domestic facilities within an aristocratic residence.

A gallery-like room filled with landscapes, animal scenes and other paintings in richly ornamented frames. The smaller vertical row of landscapes stacked on the corner are the gilded, interlocking wooden frames meticulously carved in the asymmetrical Rococo / Late Baroque style.

This masterpiece holds the title of the largest ceiling canvas in the entire castle. The painted panel is surrounded by curving ornamental framing and gilded stucco.

An elegant bedchamber features a canopy bed with pale blue fabric, coordinated seating, an ornate ceiling and a white Baroque ceramic stove. The carefully matched fabrics and delicate ornamentation create a refined residential atmosphere.

An open doorway frames a succession of decorated rooms, revealing the enfilade arrangement characteristic of European palaces. Repeated doorways, parquet floors, framed paintings and elaborate mouldings create a long visual axis.

Looking along the soaring nave of St. Vitus Cathedral towards its illuminated choir, pointed arches, clustered stone piers, intricate ribbed vaults and tall stained-glass windows. The repeated vault bays create a striking sense of height and depth.

Their circular central recesses and shaped outer edges illustrate the careful stoneworking used for functional and ceremonial objects in the ancient Greek world. Crafted from regional Naxian marble.

A tall fragment of a marble stele preserves densely arranged lines of ancient Greek lettering. The inscription records information associated with the construction or administration of the Erechtheion, one of the major sacred buildings on the Athenian Acropolis.

A large rounded terracotta vessel which was used to mix wine with water, carries bands of dark painted figures against reddish clay. Horses, chariots and human figures form a lively narrative, with decorative borders separating the scenes. The middle band represents a fight between archers and hoplites.

A large limestone lion lies with its powerful body folded close to the ground. The sculptor carefully differentiated the smooth muscular flanks from the textured mane, while damaged areas reveal the sculpture's age and fragmentary preservation.