Památník Bible kralické Kralice nad Oslavou

Location: Martinská 228, 675 73 Kralice nad Oslavou · Vysočina Region

Category: memorial and exhibition

The memorial commemorates the secret Brethren printing house where the Kralice Bible was created. The printing house of the Unity of the Brethren operated here from 1578 to 1620 next to a former fortress and published, among other works, the six-volume Kralice Bible, the pinnacle of Czech book printing and language. The exhibition presents original prints, archaeological finds from the Kralice fortress and a working replica of a 16th-century hand printing press. A branch of the Moravian Museum.

Why visit this place?

• The memorial building was designed by the architect Bohuslav Fuchs and built between 1967 and 1969.
• The collections hold four thousand printing types, spacers and tools, along with a working printing press.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 40 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.
• There is a dedicated programme for school groups, not just general admission.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9–17 (in season)
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 60 CZK, children 30 CZK
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Programmes about printing, the Kralice Bible, and the Reformation in Moravia.

Official website: https://www.mzm.cz/pamatnik-bible-kralicke/

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