The Fishpond Chateau

About the place

This classical-style building has adorned the northern slope of the Prostřední Pond since 1815. Originally, the chateau was used as accommodation for the gamekeeper and the nobility would occasionally go hunting for birds or fish. Nowadays it is owned by Mendel University in Brno and is usually open during Christmas and Easter on the occasion of exhibitions of the Faculty of Horticulture. The facade of the mansion has a projecting buttress with a triangular gable decorated with a harp motif surrounded by floral ornaments. The rooms on the first floor are equipped with French windows, from which there is a magnificent view of the surrounding countryside.