Zámek Vrchlabí – expozice města

Location: Zámek 1, 543 01 Vrchlabí · Hradec Králové Region

Category: municipal exhibition and gallery

The Renaissance château in Vrchlabí hosts exhibitions and municipal displays complementing the Krkonoše Museum. It recalls the history of the town, glassmaking, and mining in the Krkonoše Mountains. The administration of the Krkonoše National Park (KRNAP) is located in the château park. Suitable as a complement to a visit to the Krkonoše Mountains.

Why visit this place?

• The chateau is one of the earliest secular Renaissance buildings in Bohemia; it was commissioned by Kryštof z Gendorfu and the main works ran in 1546-1548.
• All that survives of the original furnishings is a Renaissance tiled stove from 1545, over 3.5 metres tall; a twelve-metre-wide moat with three drawbridges once ringed the chateau.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 663 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly 50 minutes; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 58 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 9–17
• Typical visit: 50 min
• Admission: adults 50 CZK, children 25 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 663 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Programs on the history of Vrchlabí, glassmaking, and mining in the Krkonoše Mountains, linked to history and local studies.

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

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