Ernestinum Manor House
Add to plannerErnestinum Manor is one of the oldest surviving historic buildings in the town. In the mid-14th century, the original wooden fortress was rebuilt into a stone castle – today the eastern part of the building features a Gothic bay window – by the then owner of the estate, Arnošt of Pardubice, the first Czech archbishop.
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Opening hours
Wednesday to Sunday: 12.00–18.00
Contact
The František Drtikol Gallery, a public institution of the City of Příbram Zámeček – Ernestinum, Tyršova 106, 261 01 Příbram 1 Gallery Director: Magda Danel
info@gfdp.cz
739 983 876
www.gfdp.cz
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Jiráskovy sady Hospital
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Towards the end of the 17th century, the dilapidated small castle was extended with a south wing and converted into a manor house. Its subsequent history is linked to the massive expansion of silver mining in Příbram, which necessitated the establishment of a mining school. To meet the needs of this school, a third, western wing was added to the building in the 1840s. The surrounding walls were demolished and the moats filled in. The Mining Academy was granted university status in 1895. Nine years later, it was renamed the University of Mining. In 1945, it was decided to relocate it to Ostrava.
The building’s appearance changed following structural alterations in the late 1970s. The different stages of the building’s reconstruction are distinguished by the varying structure and colour of the masonry.
Today, the Zámeček-Ernestin building houses a ceremonial hall and the municipal gallery, named after the renowned Czech photographer František Drtikol, who was born in Příbram.
