St. Martin feast at Loučeň Chateau

Visit the Loučeň Chateau on Saturday 14th November 2009 in the feast of St. Martin.

You can taste a goose of St.Martin and this year's young St. Martin wine. Children with lanterns will move to dusky chateau park to search St. Martin, who traditionally comes on its white horse at the chateau.

Rarely were people in high spirits in the Czech countryside in the past more than just in the feast of St. Martin, which falls on 11th November. On this day and often a few days before villagers had a reason to rejoice. The harvest was already out of harm´s way indoors, hard field work and related services ended in the period, a time for a relaxation started. This turning point of two periods was celebrated by various festivities. In the tradition the entertainment will continue at the Loučeň chateau again in 2009. This will culminate in the arrival of St. Martin's white horse.

This year you can buy lanterns at the castle and set off an adventurous trail through the chateau park shortly after dark. From the chateau pub will savour crunchy fried St. Martin geese, which you can taste in conjuction with St. Martin wine.

Chateau Loučeň is a romantic chateau with a large park, a labyrinth and numerous attractions. It is located approximately 70 km northeast of Prague. Among others it offers an exhibition of the Czech branch of the Thurn-Taxis family and chateau life at the turn of the 20th century.