The Great Courtyard
The largest courtyard of the complex, dominated by an octagonal fountain built during the first Piccolomini reconstructions. The more important entrances to the buildings have ornate stone portals. Directly opposite the fountain is a portal with the emblem of the Piccolomini family (which replaced the emblem of the previous owners, the Smiřický family). Towards the square, the youngest portal dates from the early 20th century and commemorates Princess Bathildis Schaumburg-Lippe, the mother of the last owner. The last more ornate entrance is to The Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
The bastion is mentioned already in the 17th century. It is a defensive bastion with a shingled roof, in which there is still a well. Next to the bastion there is a large defensive moat. After it ceased to serve its function, it was used as a garden. From the 1990s until 2025 it was used as a beararium.
One of the most valuable parts of the castle interiors. The castle chapel dates back to the first Piccolomino period. In the left part of the chapel there is an oratory on the top floor and a organ loft and sacristy below. The interior of the chapel consists mainly of rich stucco and fresco decoration. Thematically, they relate to the story of the Madonna. Unique are the life-size statues of the four evangelists. Although the decoration dates from the Piccolomini era, the chapel was also used under later owners. For example, in the sacristy the remains of Duchess Catherine Wilhemine Zaháňská were kept. A textile embroidery with the Schaumburg-Lippe family emblem under the altar serves as a reminder of the last owners. Last but not least, it is important to mention the entrance door, as it is the oldest in the whole complex.