Státní hrad a zámek Frýdlant

Om museet

The castle was built around the middle of the 13th century on a basalt rock above the River Smědá. It was meant to protect the trade routes and the northern border of the kingdom. From 1278 it belonged to the Bibrštejn family, who built one of the most massive fortresses in northern Bohemia from it, with an extensive castle palace.

From 1558 to 1620 the estate was held by the Redern family. They added a Renaissance chateau with a chapel to the old castle, so that the military fortress became a representative noble seat. In 1622 Albrecht of Wallenstein bought Frýdlant and, during the Thirty Years’ War, turned the whole Frýdlant region into an economic base for his army. After his murder in 1634 the estate passed to the Gallas family.

From 1759 the estate belonged to the Clam-Gallas family, who opened part of the castle to the public as early as 1801. This created one of the oldest castle museums in Central Europe. The last major building work of the 19th century was the rebuilding of the steward’s wing. After 1945 the property passed to the state, and today it is administered by the National Heritage Institute. Because the family kept the seat in good repair and did not rebuild it according to fashion, the castle and chateau have remained exceptionally authentic. Visitors walk through fully furnished interiors, the armoury and the castle tower.

Højdepunkter

• Knights’ Hall with the family gallery and the uniform of Marshal Radetzky at the castle
• chateau interiors of the Clam-Gallas family, with the Flower Salon and an unusual chateau bathroom
• armoury with ascent to the oldest castle tower and its view
• Steward’s Wing (Yellow Chateau) with an authentic 19th-century flat
• one of the oldest castle museums in Central Europe (since 1801)

Permanente udstillinger

• Prohlídkový okruh Frýdlantský hrad – Twenty furnished rooms on two floors of the upper castle introduce the families who owned Frýdlant over seven centuries. The Knights’ Hall with the family gallery dominates.
• Prohlídkový okruh Frýdlantský zámek – About twenty furnished interiors show the life of the last owners, the Clam-Gallas family, from the chateau kitchen through the Great Dining Room and the Flower Salon to the chateau bathroom.
• Zbraně, zbroj a rytíři – The armoury in nine rooms of the old castle shows weapons from the late Middle Ages to the 19th century, including oriental ones. The tour ends at the castle tower with its view.

Grundlagt

1801

Ejer

Národní památkový ústav, územní památková správa na Sychrově

Entrépriser & rabatter

The basic price applies to the Frýdlant Castle route; each route has its own admission price. Payment is possible by card or in cash. Booking is not required (except for the Hidden Places of Frýdlant route), and tickets can also be bought online. The NPÚ annual pass (permanentka) can be used on most routes; selected passes with free admission apply only to some routes.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
• Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
• Servicehunde tilladt
• Taktile tilbud
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

The building has no step-free entrance, and the tour leads up a large number of stairs; moving around the chateau park is also demanding because of the uneven terrain. In July and August there is a mini-cinema in the courtyard showing a documentary of about 35 minutes on the interiors, accessible to wheelchair users and pushchairs (ramp). For blind visitors there is a tactile model of the site in the visitor centre; for deaf visitors a printed text of the commentary on the basic route is available free of charge at the ticket office. Guide and assistance dogs are allowed with the prior consent of the site management; on some routes they are restricted for operational reasons.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops

The children’s tour (about 25 minutes) introduces children in a simple way to the workings of the chateau and the Steward’s Wing. Admission is CZK 120 for adults and CZK 40 for children aged 6–17. A separate tour is prepared for nursery schools and the first stage of primary school.

Transport & parkering

From Liberec drive along road No. 13 for about 30 minutes. In Frýdlant turn towards Raspenava and Hejnice; after about 1 km, at the chateau brewery, turn left uphill to the car park.

Service & spisesteder

• Museumsbutik
• Garderobe

There is a souvenir shop at the ticket office. Large luggage can be stored in a locked space. Food, drinks and animals (except assistance dogs) are not allowed in the interiors.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje
• Bryllupper / vielser

Op til 110 personer.

Available for hire are the Chateau Chapel (50 people, CZK 9,000), the Knights’ Hall (110 people, CZK 30,000) and the Banquet Hall (35 people, CZK 7,000).

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