Podbřezí – the Skalka castle with the chapel of St. Jan Nepomucký

A charming baroque castle with the appropriate name Skalka can be found in the East Bohemian village of Podbřezí. Originally, however, it was a manor's Gothic fortress from the mid-14th century, which was replaced by a Renaissance castle at the end of the 16th century. It turned into the current castle complex only between 1736 and 1739, so it can also be described as a building in the early Rococo style. In addition to the unusual location on a steep rock…