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- BELLARIA – FROM BAROQUE KITCHEN TO MAGICAL TABLE 2025 International Interdisciplinary Workshops Featuring Courses of Experimental Retro-Gastronomy
BELLARIA – FROM BAROQUE KITCHEN TO MAGICAL TABLE 2025 International Interdisciplinary Workshops Featuring Courses of Experimental Retro-Gastronomy
The “magic table” in the Rococo Bellarie Summer Palace, located in the gardens of the castle in Český Krumlov, is a rare 18th-century mechanical system for transporting food. Key features include a functional food elevator system that transports dishes from the underground Baroque kitchen and a smaller elevator designed to quietly deliver prepared meals directly to the dining room. In 2024, the restoration of this unique and now fully functional historical rarity was completed.