Bechyně Chateau during the Reign of Petr Vok from Rožmberk

This thesis will deal with chateau Bechyně during the period when it was possessed by Petr Vok of Rožmberk. The last Rožmberk bought Bechyně manor from Jindřich of Švamberk in 1569. He let Baldassare Maggi build a new Renaissance chateau which became the centre of Rožmberk court. The whole manor was sold due to enormous debts to Šternberk family in 1596. The author presents personality of Petr Vok in his relation to Bechyně and the life of his court at this chateau. Then she will deal with the building development of the chateau from the late Gothic castle to the Renaissance chateau. Especially, in the next part she will pay attention to painting and stucco decoration of the interiors which reflects Rožmberk spiritual and confessional transformation. In the last chapter, the author will deal also with the decoration of facade of the chateau courtyard which was created in that period