Jemniště
The Jemniště chateau is located 10 km away from Benešov. Annually, it is visited by about 30,000 visitors.
The author of the project was the famous Czech architect, František Maxmilián Kaňka. In 1754, the chateau was completely destroyed by fire, only the chateau chapel of St. Joseph remained undamaged. The chateau is an elegant two-storey building intended mainly for summer stays. The front facade is situated towards the road leading to Benešov. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, the baroque garden was transformed to a romantic English park.
In 1951, it was again nationalized, this time by the communist regime. The chateau together with the manor farm estate was returned to the hands of the Sternberg family in 1995. The current owner of the Jemniště chateau is his son Jiří, who occupies the left wing of the chateau with his family.
The chateau exposition consists of 9 halls and lounges and the chapel of St. Joseph.
The website of Jemniště: www.jemniste.cz