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History of the Czech Countryside

By Linda Tancs

The Czech Republic’s Kačina Château is unique because it is a remarkably well-preserved example of 19th-century Empire-style architecture. Once the representative seat of the politically and socially influential Chotek family, it was Jan Rudolf Chotek, a nobleman and agricultural entrepreneur, who built it. Perhaps not surprisingly, then, it’s home to the National Agricultural Museum. There you’ll find exhibitions focusing on the history of the countryside, food, and the Chotek family. A great day trip from Prague, it isn’t far from Kutná Hora, once known as The Silver City due to its mining heritage.

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