Slapy Castle (Slapy)

Czech Republic / Stredocesky / Slapy

Former baroque and later classicist castle was radically demolished by entrepreneur and banker Theodor Bondy and in the years 1928 – 1930 in the same place was built grandiose castle in pseudo-baroque style. After 1945 there was placed a very secret training center - managed by Czech State Secret Police (State Security or StB) - for various foreign states secret services agents (mostly Arabic). After 1990 the the castle rest empty and time to time there are some outdoor movie scenes filmed.
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Coordinates:   49°48'42"N   14°23'49"E
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