The most fairy-tale-like Czech castle, according to a poll, is Telč

Prague - The survey for the most fairy-tale-like Czech castle or chateau was won by the state chateau of Telč. In the internet voting prepared by the National Heritage Institute (NPÚ), it received 1707 out of a total of 6773 votes. Historical Telč is a frequent object of interest for filmmakers. It served as a backdrop for perhaps the most beloved Czech film fairy tale "The Proud Princess." Films like "How to Wake Up Princesses," "The Magical Pouch," "From Hell's Happiness," and the TV series "Of Lost Love" were also filmed here.
    In second place with 1425 votes was the Pernštejn castle, and third place went to the Červená Lhota chateau with 953 votes. The top five also included the Ploskovice chateau and Bouzov castle, which garnered 541 and 463 votes, respectively. The results thus confirmed the assumptions of the organizers, who had predicted the same monuments as potential winners at the beginning of the survey.
    Pernštejn in the Žďár region can be recognized by attentive viewers in films like "How to Wake Up Princesses," in the story "Seven Ravens," the fairy tales "The Firebird," "Devil Knows Why," or "Salt Above Gold." The beloved South Bohemian chateau of Červená Lhota was the setting for the legendary "Golden Hair" in 1973, featuring Petr Štěpánek as Jiřík and Jorga Kotrbová as the princess. Following that, fairy tales like "Of Beauty and Happiness" and "Of the Lost Princess," who escapes to a circus from her royal parents, were made here. The chateau of Červená Lhota was also chosen by the Russian director of the fairy tale "The Princess and the Pea."
    At the Ploskovice chateau, filmmakers shot the fairy tale "How to Deserve a Princess," as well as the fairy tale "The Prince and the Evening Star" with Radoslav Brzobohatý and "The Queen of the Lake" with Ivana Chýlková. The local artificial caves appear, for example, in Forman's five-Oscar-winning "Amadeus."
    Bouozv castle is also a sought-after location. It became famous mainly due to the fairy tale "Of Princess Jasněnka and the Flying Cobblers," but it also appeared in "Arabela," the Italian fairy tale "Fantaghiro," and in the fairy tale about Bear Ondřej, the film "Daisies for the Castle Lady," and also in "The Kingdom of Streams."
    More than a hundred votes were also received in the survey by Hluboká, Jindřichův Hradec received 90 votes, the Kozel chateau 84, the Konopiště chateau 75, and the Jezeří chateau 64 votes. The announcement of the survey results and the presentation of a symbolic award for the winning monument will take place during the GO 2007 fair at the exhibition grounds in Brno on Thursday, January 11.
    The winning Telč chateau is one of the jewels of Moravian Renaissance architecture. According to the local custodians, its appeal is heightened by the fact that due to the sensitive approach of the owners to the legacy of the past, the original interiors have been preserved in very good condition. Many of these are representative examples of the influence of Italian art in our territory, or its transformations in the environment north of the Alps. Many people participated in the NPÚ survey also because the castle's custodian placed a link on their website, according to the organizers of the voting.
    Many other historical sites are also associated with film and television fairy tales. The Hluboká chateau over the Vltava was where director Jindřich Polák filmed "Pan Tau" and "The Proud Princess" in the early 1970s. Fairy tales were also filmed at the Český Krumlov chateau, such as "Magical Heritage" or the Slovak "Seven by One Hit." Jindřichův Hradec can boast, for example, of the fairy tale from the treasury of Czech films "Once Upon a Time There Was a King."
    Heritage guardians remind us that they are aware that such a competition does not have great significance for professional work and practice in heritage protection. However, this poll also aims to contribute to efforts to provide visitors with entertaining experiences, if possible related to the history of the monument and awakening interest in cultural heritage. According to the NPÚ, most heritage custodians have such efforts - where operational conditions allow, numerous exhibitions and concerts are held.
    "Skeptics (or rather realists) among heritage custodians will probably remind us that heritage care has much more serious problems to address. But probably many custodians will be curious about how each castle or chateau performs in the survey," the organizers stated during the announcement of the survey.