Státní zámek Vizovice

About the museum

The chateau at Vizovice was built in the mid-18th century by Heřman Hanibal of Blümegen, a canon of Olomouc and later Bishop of Hradec Králové. It was designed by the Brno architect František Antonín Grimm in the French style. In the second half of the 18th century the building and a French garden were completed, and the interiors were furnished with valuable objects; the Blümegen heirs also moved his picture collection here.

The statues in the garden were made by the Brno sculptor Ondřej Schweigl (1736–1812), who also decorated the chapel of Our Lady Counsellor (Panny Marie Rádkyně). Its interior has survived in authentic form, and after restoration in 2013–2014 the chapel is a separate tour stop. At the beginning of the 19th century the estate passed by inheritance to the Stillfried family, who extended the picture gallery, especially with prints and drawings, and owned it until 1945.

After the war the chateau passed under state administration, and it has been open to the public since 1948. Today it is managed by the National Heritage Institute (NPÚ). The representative rooms have Baroque, Rococo, Empire and Classicist furniture, porcelain and Oriental objects; the private rooms show the domestic atmosphere of the second half of the 19th and first half of the 20th century. The most important part is the picture collection from the 16th–19th centuries, which includes a rare group of Dutch paintings and works by significant Czech artists.

Highlights

• Representative hall and picture gallery with Dutch paintings
• Private rooms from the 19th and early 20th century
• Chateau chapel with decoration by Ondřej Schweigl
• Seven-hectare chateau park with a pond
• Galerie Mariette and a chocolate house on the chateau grounds

Permanent exhibitions

• Reprezentativní prostory prvního patra – Interiors with Baroque, Rococo, Empire and Classicist furniture, porcelain, Oriental objects and a picture gallery; the representative hall is the highlight.
• Privátní pokoje – Living quarters from the second half of the 19th and first half of the 20th century, with original furniture and personal belongings of the former owners.

Operated by

Národní památkový ústav, územní památková správa v Kroměříži

Admission & discounts

The basic price applies to the Representative Rooms of the first floor tour (55 minutes). Payment is possible by card or in cash. Free admission applies to children under 5, the guide of a ZTP/P card holder, one teacher per 15 children in school groups, the guide of an organised group of 15 or more and holders of NPÚ tickets. However, the MK ČR employee card and the ICOMOS card are not valid for the Private Rooms, the Chapel or the Individual tour.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: not available
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking: not available
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

The chateau has no step-free entrance and no lift; staff can carry wheelchair users up the main staircase to the first floor. The chapel (15 minutes) is reached by two steps, which can be bridged with portable ramps. The exhibition rooms behind the ticket office and Galerie Mariette are fully step-free. The park is largely accessible along wide gravel paths; the rear part is steeper. An accessible toilet is in the front grounds by Galerie Mariette, and Eurokey keys are lent at the ticket office. The ticket office has three steps; a mobile ramp can be brought on request. Assistance dogs are permitted in the chateau.

Kids & families

The chateau holds events for children, such as children's days; the website does not offer a family ticket.

Getting there & parking

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Galerie Mariette and the chocolate house are on the site (two steps; terrace in warm weather).

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

The chateau offers wedding ceremonies. On some dates the representative tour and the chapel are restricted because of ceremonies.

Plan your visit