{"id":12324,"date":"2026-10-08T09:31:24","date_gmt":"2026-10-08T07:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/?post_type=project&#038;p=12324"},"modified":"2026-10-08T09:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T07:31:24","slug":"garden-of-nove-dvory-castle-2","status":"publish","type":"project","link":"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/en\/project\/garden-of-nove-dvory-castle-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Garden of Nov\u00e9 Dvory Castle"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_pb_equal_columns et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h1>The Garden of Nov\u00e9 Dvory Castle: blending Baroque heritage with modern living.<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>The aim is to re-establish a dialogue between the historic Baroque architecture of the Nov\u00e9 Dvory Castle complex and the demands of modern life. This will restore a landmark to the town that reflects its identity and attracts both residents and visitors.<\/p>\n<p>Conservation becomes transformation: paths, flowerbeds, fountains, walkways and hedgerows are reinterpreted, not to recreate a lost image, but to restore their original form and purpose. This sustainable, multifunctional public park is dedicated to education, relaxation, play and socialising, and memory and innovation coexist here. Water management systems, rain gardens and diverse vegetation strengthen the park's ecological resilience, while new architectural features and amenities enhance its sense of place. The garden thus becomes an integral part of the urban landscape once more, providing an open, inclusive space that strengthens the connections between the castle, the town centre and the surrounding area.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_2 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>DETAILS<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Status: <\/strong>Architectural competition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Client<\/strong>: M\u011bstys Nov\u00e9 Dvory<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design team:<\/strong> M. Valagussa, L. Rebediani, V. Scaccabarozzi, M. Chiodi, J. M. Fuentes, M. Pazdera, M. Fraschini<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nov\u00e9 Dvory (St\u0159edo\u010desk\u00fd kraj - Kutn\u00e1 Hora \u2013 Czech Republic)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scope:<\/strong> Public<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sector:<\/strong> Parks and gardens<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module et_pb_text_align_center\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>GALLERY<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_gallery_0 et_pb_gallery et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_slider et_pb_gallery_fullwidth clearfix et_slider_auto et_slider_speed_3500 et_pb_module lwp-arrow-color\" data-auto-rotate=\"off\" data-auto-rotate-speed=\"\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_items et_post_gallery clearfix\" data-per_page=\"4\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_0\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_vista.jpg\" title=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_vista\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_vista.jpg\" alt=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_vista\" class=\"wp-image-12313\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_vista.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_vista-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_vista-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><span 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981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\" data-icon=\"\" data-icon-tablet=\"\" data-icon-phone=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_2\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_4.jpg\" title=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_4.jpg\" alt=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_4\" class=\"wp-image-12303\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_4.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_4-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_4-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\" data-icon=\"\" data-icon-tablet=\"\" data-icon-phone=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_3\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_3.jpg\" title=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_3.jpg\" alt=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_3\" class=\"wp-image-12301\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_3-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_3-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\" data-icon=\"\" data-icon-tablet=\"\" data-icon-phone=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_4\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_2.jpg\" title=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_2.jpg\" alt=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_2\" class=\"wp-image-12299\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_2-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_2-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\" data-icon=\"\" data-icon-tablet=\"\" data-icon-phone=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_item et_pb_gallery_item_0_5\"><div class=\"et_pb_gallery_image landscape\" data-per_page=\"4\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_1.jpg\" title=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_1.jpg\" alt=\"Nov\u00e8-Dvory_1\" class=\"wp-image-12297\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_1-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.urgesarchitettura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Nove-Dvory_1-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) and (max-width: 980px) 980px, (min-width: 981px) 1024px, 100vw\" \/><span class=\"et_overlay\" data-icon=\"\" data-icon-tablet=\"\" data-icon-phone=\"\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_pb_row_3-4_1-4 et_block_row et_block_row_3-4_1-4\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_3_4 et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_5 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h2>Description<\/h2>\n<p>The project for the garden at Nov\u00e9 Dvory Castle interprets the regeneration of the historic landscape as an act of conservation through transformation. Of the original Baroque layout, which has now been partly absorbed into the urban fabric, the castle, the Church of St Anne, the greenhouses, fountains and pathways remain. These fragments are capable of restoring the garden's profound historical significance. Building on these elements, the project aims to restore the garden\u2019s original significance while updating it. The garden\u2019s key features are preserved as markers of memory and reimagined for modern use, forging a meaningful link between the past and the present.   <\/p>\n<p> The geometry of the 17^(th)-century parterres has been reinterpreted as a habitable topographical imprint. The ancient sections have been lowered by around 40 cm relative to the paths, revealing the historical layout without requiring the reconstruction of broderies or high-maintenance formal hedges. This same intervention transforms the parterres into rain gardens, which collect and slow down rainwater. This promotes infiltration and creates varied conditions of humidity and biodiversity.  <\/p>\n<p> The garden design combines Baroque features such as axes and perspectives with monumental trees, topiary and green screens, alongside a modern framework of shrubs, herbaceous plants, flower-filled and tall grass meadows, and wetland habitats. The result is a dynamic and resilient landscape that is easy to maintain, where historical heritage and ecological function go hand in hand. <\/p>\n<p> The historic axes have been reactivated, but not recreated. The ancient Castello\u2013Sant\u2019Anna axis has been transformed into a spacious, inhabited backdrop of hornbeam, adorned with gateways, niches, seating areas, and play equipment. A new axis has been created towards the centre of the available space, establishing a new focal point. The stage, fountain and grotto-nymphaeum are located within this layout. These new spatial features blend into the surrounding vegetation and can host events, play activities and social gatherings, as well as providing a place to cool down.  <\/p>\n<p>The traditional division of spaces into ornamental gardens, productive areas and more private zones is reinterpreted with the addition of the Science Gardens. These comprise a rose garden, vegetable plots, orchards, educational pergolas and a multifunctional strip modelled on the layout of old greenhouses. Thus, the aristocratic garden becomes a public, productive and educational landscape. <\/p>\n<p>The project is conceived as an incremental masterplan. At the regional level, the same principles extend to neighbouring Ka\u010dina, where avenues, woodlands, leisure routes and landscape connections are being revitalised. The castle gardens will once again become the heart of a wider cultural landscape where history, ecology, and contemporary life reinforce each other.  <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_1_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_6 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_dark et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>Status: <\/strong>Architectural competition<\/p>\n<p><strong>Client<\/strong>: M\u011bstys Nov\u00e9 Dvory<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design team:<\/strong> M. Valagussa, L. Rebediani, V. Scaccabarozzi, M. Chiodi, J. M. Fuentes, M. Pazdera, M. 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