Muzeum koněspřežné dráhy v Bujanově

Location: Bujanov 31, 382 41 Bujanov · South Bohemia

Category: railway museum

The Horse-Drawn Railway Museum is housed in a former guard house in Bujanov. The line ran from České Budějovice to Linz in Austria, measured 128.7 km and ranks among the oldest railways on the European continent; the preserved remains of the Czech section have been a national cultural monument since 1970. The exhibition documents the operation of the horse-drawn railway, and visitors can see a relief model of the local station as well as a model of the Hannibal passenger carriage, the original of which is held by the railway museum in Vienna. In front of the museum there is a reconstruction of period tracks. The museum is managed by the municipality of Bujanov.

Why visit this place?

• The museum occupies the former station building of the horse-drawn railway; traffic on the 128.8 km line started on 1 August 1832.
• About 800 horses were kept ready and 52 guard houses looked after the track; the journey from Ceske Budejovice to Linz took 14 hours.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 31 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.
• Coaches can park right at the site and the grounds are step-free.

Verified against: cs.wikipedia.org

Practical information

• Opening hours: May–October: Sat and Sun 9:00–12:00 and 13:00–16:00; group tours by arrangement at least a week in advance
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: adults 80 CZK, children 50 CZK
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Excursion to a railway museum

Official website: https://bujanov.cz/informace-o-obci/historie/konesprezka

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