Castles of "Czech Republic" BRDO vs BROUMOV

BRDO

Brdo Castle near Kranj (Slovene: grad Brdo pri Kranju, German: Egg bei Krainburg), usually simply Brdo Castle (Slovene: grad Brdo), is an estate and a...

Brdo Castle near Kranj (Slovene: grad Brdo pri Kranju, German: Egg bei Krainburg), usually simply Brdo Castle (Slovene: grad Brdo), is an estate and a mansion in the Slovenian region of Upper Carniola west of the village of Predoslje, City Municipality of Kranj, northwest of Ljubljana. It is the Slovenian government's main venue for diplomatic meetings and other Government-sponsored events. The present mansion was built in 1510 by Carniolan nobleman Georg (Jurij) Egkh, general administrator of Habsburg private estates in the Duchy of Carniola. It was initially built in the Renaissance style, but has been frequently renovated since. In the 18th century, it was bought by Michelangelo Zois, father of the Carniolan Enlightenment patron of the arts and natural scientist Sigmund Zois. In the 19th century, it changed hands several times, with its interior being completely renovated.

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BROUMOV

Broumov (German: Promenhof) is a village and municipality (obec) in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality cover...

Broumov (German: Promenhof) is a village and municipality (obec) in Tachov District in the Plzeň Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 10.17 square kilometres (3.93 sq mi), and has a population of 145 (as at 3 July 2006). Broumov lies approximately 11 kilometres (7 mi) north of Tachov, 60 km (37 mi) west of Plzeň, and 134 km (83 mi) west of Prague.

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