This chateau was supposedly built in the second half of 16th century in renaissance style. During 300-year time it had been inhabited by members of an important noble family the Skrbenský from Hříště and Šenov. The most famous among them is considered Karel František Skrbenský, d.c. chamber counsel and a chamberlain, a provincial marshal and a marshal of Těšín princedom, a builder of the Temple of Divine Providence. The chateau consisted of widely closed brick two-storey building with 24 rooms, a bountiful library and precious paintings. Since the 60's of 19th century it had not been inhabited and slowly decaying since then. Among others, due to Hungarian forces stay in 1917. Since 1927 till the 50's of 19th century it was gradually demolished. From a previous large chateau area there was left only a building of a former caretaker, dated most likely from 17th century and today, it is an art grammar school which was developed by Šenov town in September 1994. Building facades pride with a graffito by a painter V. Wünsche. |
