Hrad a zámek Staré Hrady u Jičína

Location: Staré Hrady 1, 507 23 Libáň · Hradec Králové Region

Category: castle_chateau

A Gothic castle rebuilt as a Renaissance château near Jičín, offering fairy-tale tours for children – a mysterious castle cellar, the Dragon Kingdom, and a fairy-tale castle attic with live fairy-tale characters. Four different circuits guarantee fun for the whole family. When two circuits are purchased, additional circuits are available at a discounted price.

Why visit this place?

• The complex was originally to be blown up and demolished; in the 1970s it was saved by the efforts of the teacher Vladimír Holman.
• Its cellars hold a summer colony of the critically endangered lesser horseshoe bat, with 30 to 60 females every year.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 4,366 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at preschoolers, lower primary and upper primary.
• There are 53 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: May–Jun: Tue–Sun 9:30–17:00; Jun–Aug: daily 9:30–18:00
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 155 CZK, children 115 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 4366 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15)

For schools

Fairy-tale circuits with live guides – ideal for kindergartens and primary school lower grades

Official website: https://www.starehrady.cz

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