Státní zámek Manětín

Location: Manětín 1, 331 62 Manětín · Pilsen Region

Category: château

A spacious Baroque château north of Plzeň with an extensive English park and Baroque garden. The tour circuit includes the entrance staircase with a ceiling fresco, the Main Hall, the hunting corridor and the library. Manětín is a peaceful small town below Chlumská hora, ideal for combining with a walk through the park.

Why visit this place?

• Artistically valuable and unique in Bohemia is the large set of thirteen portraits of the chateau's officials and servants, painted by Václav Dvořák.
• King Vladislav granted the surrounding land to the Knights Hospitaller in 1169. Later owners employed painters such as Petr Brandl and Filip Kristián Bentum.
• Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 2,364 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 15 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• Coaches can park right at the site and the grounds are step-free.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: April–October Tue–Sun 10:00–16:00 (break 12:00–12:30), Monday closed
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 180 CZK, children 50 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.7 ★ from 2364 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

Official website: https://zamek-manetin.cz

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