Rožmberk as a place of memory (Presentation of the ancientness and nobleness by the family of Buquoy)

Rožmberk as a place of memory (Presentation of the ancientness and nobleness by the family of Buquoy) This bachelor essay takes an interest in rebuilding of dolní hrad (i.e. the Lower Castle) at Rožmberk nad Vltavou in the style of romantic Historicism, which was carried out between 1844 -1853. In the first chapter there are shortly presented literature and archival sources for the topic. That means especially the ego-sources from the estate of Georg Johann Buquoy and the institutional sources from the collection Domain Rožmberk. The different iconographic sources were used, too. The castle at Rožmbek was adapted in the style of the Historicism. Historicism, its English inspiration and its expression in the Czech architecture of 19th century are described in the next part. The deciding role by the reconstruction played the personality of Count Georg Johann Buquoy. Because Count Georg Johann was a talented artist {--} dilettante, he interfered with the look of the Lower Castle. Also his ideas and perception of medieval history and family history found the expression in the Lower Castle. After the neogothic rebuilding the Lower castle at Rožmberk was opened for the public as Buquoys`museum. It was a place, which brought near the ancientness and famous family history through the heraldic and picture decoration, through collections of antique furniture and objects d`art. The ancientness of family was especially presented through heraldic decoration of the Lower Castle. In most of the stained-glass windows there were situated the coats of arms that belonged to the members of the family Longueval-Buquoy and to the meaningful families, which were connected with this family. The coats of arms of European sovereigns, who Buquoys served, cannot be forgotten. The names of rooms on the first floor belonged to the celebration of ancestors, too