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Karl\u0161tejn Castle, a Gothic gem to the southwest of Prague, was built by Charles IV in 1348 to preserve the rare crown jewels. At Karl\u0161tejn Castle, you can explore not only the Czech crown jewels and the collection of holy relics, but also experience your Day in Karl\u0161tejn.<\/p>\n

Karl\u0161tejn Castle, founded in 1348 , occupies an exceptional position among Czech castles. It was built by the Czech king and Roman emperor Charles IV. as a place to store royal treasures, especially collections of holy relics and imperial crown jewels. In 1355 already Charles IV. he stayed at the castle, supervised its completion and the decoration of the interiors, especially the castle chapels.<\/p>\n

The present form of the castle was imprinted by a purist reconstruction in the 19th century led by Josef Mocker . The first tour circuit ( Imperial Residence of Charles IV. ) includes the premises of the Imperial Palace and you will also see the Treasury and the Treasury in the Marian Tower. The second circuit ( Karl\u0161tejn Castle Chapel ) will then take you toLarge towers with the famous Chapel of St. Crosses with panel paintings from the workshop of Master Theodoric. A tour of the Great Tower without the chapel of St. Crisis. True connoisseurs of history and unforgettable experiences will appreciate the extraordinary tours of the evening chapel of Karl\u0161tejn, Karl\u0161tejn as a closed fortress or Na kafe s kastel\u00e1n.<\/p>\n

Karl\u0161tejn attractions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Completely unique original wall decoration from the 14th century, a set of 129 panel paintings by Master Theodoric in the\u00a0 Chapel of St. Crosses (the largest in the world) , the largest portrait gallery of Czech monarchs in the Czech Republic, a replica of the crown of St. Wenceslas of the Czech kings on display, a unique castle well. Charles IV himself . he stayed in Karl\u0161tejn as early as 1355, where he oversaw its completion and the decoration of the interiors, especially the castle chapels.<\/p>\n

In addition to the architecture, today visitors also come here to admire the replica of the crown of St. Wenceslas . At the beginning of the Hussite Wars, for security reasons, the Czech crown jewels were transported to Karl\u0161tejn, which remained stored there with short breaks for almost 200 years. Karl\u0161tejn also served as the model for Jaroslav Vrchlick\u00fd’s theater play Noc na Karl\u0161tejn, based on which a musical film of the same name was made in 1973. Since 1918, Karl\u0161tejn has been owned by the Czech Republic and is open to the public.<\/p>\n

Jewel of the Czech land \u2013 reconstruction of the area (2020 \u2013 2022)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The National Monuments Institute, as the administrator of the state castle Karl\u0161tejn, will restore the dilapidated ground floor, basement and cellar spaces of the Imperial Palace as well as the rock cellar as part of the IROP project “Karl\u0161tejn Castle \u2013 the jewel of the Czech land” . The utility network will also be renovated. A modern visitor center will be established in the eastern part of the castle burgrave. The renovated spaces will be made available to the public, and new exhibitions are expected to open here. The utility garden on the southern park will also be renewed . Part of the project is also the acquisition of a time-lapse document that captures the progress of the castle’s rehabilitation and the creation of a virtual version of the castle before the reconstruction by Josef Mokr . Both documents will be shown to visitors in the newly made accessible Gothic cellar.<\/p>\n

The restoration of the iconic Karl\u0161tejn will last until 2022 . The project is co-financed from structural funds from the Integrated Regional Operational Program. Visitors can use the services of the new visitor center in the upper basement of the burgrave . There are also new ticket offices and gift shops. During hot days, visitors can refresh themselves here, and on the other hand, during bad weather, they can hide here. In addition, completely new exhibitions<\/p>\n

are being created in the basement under the Imperial Palace, in the Gothic cellars of the Burgrave and in the newly revealed corridor of the courtyard . A time-lapse video of the castle repairs will also be shown.<\/p>\n

Operator<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Centrum Informacji Turystycznej Zv\u00ed\u0159etice
\nPodhradi 14
\n294 01 Bakov nad Jizerou<\/p>\n

Tel.:<\/strong> +420 326 210 230<\/p>\n

lokalizacja GPS:<\/strong> 50.475079 14.910076<\/p>\n

Region:<\/strong> Kraj \u015brodkowoczeski
\nRegion:<\/strong> Pojizer\u00ed i Polab\u00ed
\nMiasto:<\/strong> Bakov nad Izer\u0105<\/p>\n

Godziny otwarcia<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Marsz<\/strong>
\n1.3. – 31.3.
\nponiedzia\u0142ek ZAMKNI\u0118TE
\nTuesday – Sunday 09:30 – 12:00
\n13:00 – 16:00<\/p>\n

Kwiecie\u0144<\/strong>
\n1.4. – 30.4.
\nponiedzia\u0142ek ZAMKNI\u0118TE
\nTuesday – Sunday 09:30 – 12:00
\n13:00 – 17:00<\/p>\n

M\u00f3c<\/strong>
\n1.5. – 31.5.
\nponiedzia\u0142ek ZAMKNI\u0118TE
\nTuesday – Sunday 09:30 – 17:30<\/p>\n

Czerwiec<\/strong>
\n1.6. – 30.6.
\nwtorek \u2013 niedziela 09:00 \u2013 17:30<\/p>\n

Lipiec sierpie\u0144<\/strong>
\n1.7. – 31.8.
\nponiedzia\u0142ek \u2013 niedziela 09:00 \u2013 18:00<\/p>\n

Wrzesie\u0144<\/strong>
\n1.9. – 30.9.
\nTuesday – Sunday 09:30 – 17:30<\/p>\n

Pa\u017adziernik<\/strong>
\n1.10. – 31.10.
\nwtorek \u2013 niedziela 09:30 \u2013 16:30<\/p>\n

Listopad<\/strong>
\n1.11. – 30.11.
\nFriday – Sunday 10:00 – 15:00<\/p>\n

Grudzie\u0144<\/strong>
\n1.12. – 31.12.
\nFriday – Sunday 10:00 – 15:00<\/p>\n

Notatka:\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOn 17.11. OPEN. The castle is closed from 12\/19 to 12\/25.<\/p>\n

Wst\u0119p<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Price:\u00a0 250 CZK<\/p>\n

Reduced price:\u00a0 200 CZK<\/p>\n

Notatka:<\/strong>
\nEntrance fee to the Imperial Residence basic circuit. View from the Great Tower: CZK 190. Karl\u0161tejn castle chapel: 550 CZK. The whole castle 1500 CZK, Chapel of evening Karl\u0161tejn: 1400 CZK, Closed fortress: 1100 CZK, Cafe with castellan: 3000 CZK.<\/p>\n

Czas trwania<\/strong><\/h2>\n

2,0 godziny<\/p>\n

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