The Bellarie Summer Palace in the garden of Český Krumlov Castle is an extraordinary monument of garden art in the Czech lands. However, its territory goes far beyond its original Italian concept, its Rococo transformation with the charm of imperial Vienna and its technical equipment of a set of elevators for the transport of food, unique on a European scale. It was built between 1690 and 1692 during the reign of Prince Johann Christian of Eggenberg and his wife Marie Ernestina of Schwarzenberg.
The two-storey building was rebuilt after 1745 and subsequent modifications took place between 1755 and 1757. For the next 250 years, the summer house became part of the castle garden. After 1958, the function of a garden theatre with a revolving auditorium was inserted. The summer house became only its backdrop.
The overall condition of the summer house before the restoration was the worst in its more than three hundred years of existence. Structurally, technically, but especially in terms of type and possibility of use, it did not correspond to its historical, urban and architectural value.
The opening of the Bellarie Summer Palace to the general public, with a kitchen including a unique mechanism with the effect of the so-called "table set", a restored grotto and halls with period paintings, has strengthened the offer for visitors to the National Cultural Monument, Český Krumlov Castle. It thus enabled the perception of the broader context and principles of an extremely important collective work of art – which the Bellarie and the garden undoubtedly represent.

The construction of the Bellarie Summer Palace is one of the most unique monuments of garden art. The rescue and monument restoration included the reconstruction of carriage ramps and external staircases, the restoration of facades, the consolidation of vertical wooden structures of ceilings, trusses and roofs. In the interior, the rooms of the hall layout of the 1st and 2nd floors, with painted decorations, were renovated, and the windows, doors and window blinds were repaired.
On the ground floor, the grotto (artificial cave) was restored and the functionality of the period kitchen with dining elevators was added. Great attention was focused on the comprehensive renovation of the terrace of the 1st floor with new waterproofing, which forms the roof of part of the ground floor. The replacement of sanitary and electrical elements was supplemented by a new fire and security system.