For today's Spotlight we have come to the countryside of west Bohemia to
visit Kozel Chateau. Kozel was originally a hunting lodge, and when it was
built in the late 18th century bore the German name Waldschloss or
Jadgschloss, meaning Forest or Hunting Chateau. Why is it now called Kozel
(Goat in Czech)? Apparently, the ancient Slavs used to sacrifice a goat on
this site at the spring equinox. Their aim: to win the favour of their
pagan gods and, hopefully, a good harvest.