Zákupy Castle Bear pit

The bear enclosure in the chateau moat at Zákupy was established ca. in 1991 for bear male Michal (confiscated from a private individual). 1993, he was joined by a bear cub - the second male Medoušek (from the Hluboká Zoo), which became very popular. Since 2014, there are peacocks in the Baroque aviary (from 1697) and budgies and cockatiels in another aviary. Michal was euthanized for health reasons in 2007 and Medoušek had to be euthanized (also for health reasons) 18th December 2019. Since he was the darling of the locals, he returned to the chateau at least as a dermoplast. After the reconstruction of the castle roof, the reconstruction of the bear enclosure and new bears is also planned.