The château Kunín belongs to the most valuable baroque châteaux in Moravia. It was established for the counts of Harrach during 1726 - 1734 by a prestigious austrian architect Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt. The château flourished in the 18th and 19th century under Marie Walburga, the countess from Truchsess-Waldburg-Zeil who was the proprietor of the château and who build here one of the most modern educational institutions of the earlier central Europe. His best known pupil was later "Father of the Nation" and a great czech historian František Palacký.

At present the devastated château is under reconstruction and the original château collections are being brought back in there.

Sight-seeing circuit
These rooms will be accessible: Hostessy room, furnished bedrooms and classrooms of the château school with an Empire wall painting , the château proprietor´s daughters´ room.The château picture gallery with a collection of 60 family portraits, the church corridor with portraits of Hohenems dynasty, the Yellow room and a tea-room with an Empire wall painting and furnishingf dating from 1810 - 1812, a small hostessy room, the Large hall, the château garret with baroque chimney systems.

The château will be opened to the public within the 5th Château festivities on Saturday 21st June 2003.

Opening hours:
1.4. - 31.10.
April and October(Saturday,Sunday and public holidays)9:00 - 16.00
May -September (Tuesday - Sunday + public holidays) 9:00 - 17:00

Admission:
Sight-seeing circuit (cca 60 minutes)
Full admission 70 CZK
Reduced admission 40 CZK
Students 30 CZK
Familly (2 adults + 2 children) 150 CZK
Chidren under 6 - free
Sight-seeings reservation:
The château cash office or Information centre, tel: 556 749 420
e-mail: ic@kunin.cz
GPS coordinates:
North latitude: 49°38´33´´
East longitude: 17°59´24