Rájec nad Svitavou – Joseph II.

Statue of Emperor Joseph II. In Rájc (by the castle) it does not stand for its own sake. Although it is not said whether the monarch ever visited the castle, the important fact is that the noble residence belonged to the Salms, i.e. the founders of the ironworks and engineering factories in Blansko, and thus we are at the source.
As is well known, artistic cast iron (and of good quality) and a statue of Joseph II were cast in the iron works in Blanen. She was one of the most popular…