Státní zámek Krásný Dvůr

Location: Zámek 1, 439 72 Krásný Dvůr · Ústí nad Labem Region

Category: Baroque château

A Baroque residence with Classicist elements belonging to the Černín of Chudenice family, surrounded by a vast English landscape park (approx. 100 ha) — the first landscape park of its kind in Bohemia. The interiors feature valuable collections of porcelain, clocks, and paintings by Petr Brandl, Karel Škréta, and others. The park is open year-round free of charge. The château offers educational programmes for preschools, primary schools, and secondary schools.

Why visit this place?

• On 5 August 1810 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe came here to visit Count Czernin, accompanied by his friend Friedrich Wilhelm Riemer.
• The neo-Gothic Temple on the highest point of the park was originally built as the first lookout tower in Central Europe; restored in 2014-2017, it is open again.
• Rated 4.5 out of 5 by 2,115 visitors on Google Maps.
• Besides the tour there are hands-on workshops, so children get to make something themselves.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at every age group from preschool to secondary school.
• There are 23 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00 (July–August 10:00–17:00; October Sat–Sun 10:00–15:00)
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 180 CZK, children 50 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.5 ★ from 2115 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: preschool (3–6), primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational programmes for preschool, lower and upper primary, and secondary school students: indoor and outdoor programmes, education on the history of the nobility, artistic crafts, and nature. School programme 100 Kč/pupil.

Official website: http://www.zamek-krasnydvur.cz

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