Státní zámek Veltrusy
Baroque château of the Chotek family on an island in the Vltava, with an extensive park, tours of the count's and countess's apartments and the exhibition Laboratorium.
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The château at Veltrusy was built at the beginning of the 18th century on an island in the Vltava for the Chotek family. Václav Antonín Chotek began construction in 1706 to a design by the architect Giovanni Battista Alliprandi, and the shell was completed in 1709. The stucco and sculptural decoration was made by Giovanni Domenico Spazio and Franz Anton Kuen. In 1754 the first sample fair in the world was held in the château and park in the presence of Empress Maria Theresa.
Around the château a large landscape park developed, with Classicist and Empire pavilions such as the Laudon Pavilion, the Doric Pavilion, the Maria Theresa Pavilion and the pseudo-Gothic Red Mill. The park is today about the size of three Stromovka parks in Prague. The château belonged to the Choteks until 1945, when it was confiscated under the Beneš Decrees; the last owners, Karel Maria Chotek and Livie Mailáthová, died in 1970 in Bavaria.
The flood of 2002 inundated most of the park and damaged many buildings and trees. Reconstruction of the main building, the park and the Mlýnský potok stream followed, and in July 2021 the main château building was reopened to the public. Veltrusy is a national cultural monument managed by the National Heritage Institute.
Højdepunkter
- Baroque château on an island in the Vltava, with the tours Zlaté časy ve službách císařovny and Rodinný život pana hraběte
- Tour of the whole first floor, the Piano nobile
- Laboratorium exhibition on the restoration of the château after the 2002 flood and the work of a restorer
- Extensive landscape park with Classicist pavilions and the Mlýnský potok stream
- Guided bicycle tour of the park and a horse-drawn carriage in season
Permanente udstillinger
- Zlaté časy ve službách císařovny – The tour recalls the Baroque glory of the château and the visit of Empress Maria Theresa. It leads through the Main Hall, the picture gallery, the Maria Theresa salon and the rooms of the Countess's apartment from the 19th century.
- Rodinný život pana hraběte – The tour is based on the Count's private diaries and shows the Shell Rooms, the Main Hall, the Panelled Cabinet and the apartment of a nobleman who exchanged his court career for family life.
- Laboratorium – The exhibition in five halls introduces the operation of the château, its restoration after the 2002 flood and the work of a researcher, archaeologist and restorer.
- Ejer
- Národní památkový ústav
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 220 Kč |
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| Nedsat pris | 180 KčSeniors aged 65+, young people aged 18–24 and holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards (tour Zlaté časy ve službách císařovny). |
| Børn og unge | 70 Kčgratis til og med 5 år · Children aged 6–17 pay CZK 70; children under 5 enter free. |
| Pensionister | 180 KčSeniors aged 65+. |
| Personer med handicap | 180 Kčledsager gratis · Holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards; the guide of a ZTP/P holder enters free. |
| Studerende og elever | 180 KčYoung people aged 18–24. |
| Grupper | –Supervising teachers (1 adult per 15 children) and guides of groups of 15 or more enter free. |
| Piano nobile – adults (90 minutes) | 280 KčSeniors, young people aged 18–24 and ZTP, ZTP/P holders CZK 220, children aged 6–17 CZK 80. |
| Rodinný život pana hraběte – adults (50 minutes) | 180 KčSeniors, young people aged 18–24 and ZTP, ZTP/P holders CZK 140, children aged 6–17 CZK 50. |
| Aristokracie: začátek konce – adults (45 minutes) | 160 KčSeniors, young people aged 18–24 and ZTP, ZTP/P holders CZK 130, children aged 6–17 CZK 50; individual tour with text or app. |
| Laboratorium – adults (45 minutes) | 120 KčSeniors, young people aged 18–24 and ZTP, ZTP/P holders CZK 100, children aged 6–17 CZK 40; free with a valid ticket for tours I, II, III and VI. |
| Cycling tour of the park – adults | 160 KčSeniors and young people CZK 130; guided tour of the park on your own bicycle. |
Basic tour Zlaté časy ve službách císařovny (50 minutes, up to 25 people). You can pay by card or in cash; the château ticket office and information centre accept payment cards. Booking is recommended for most tours, and a season pass can be used.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The Laboratorium exhibition, the entrance to the ticket office and the granary building are step-free. On the tour Aristokracie: začátek konce a stairlift is available by prior arrangement. A car park for people with disabilities is located right next to the château.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Interaktive stationer
The Schola naturalis educational centre offers programmes for nursery and primary schools. Children on their own bicycles with helmets can take part in the park cycling tour and are welcome at the Dutch farmstead. The Laboratorium exhibition can be visited with a pushchair; a horse-drawn carriage ride is also available.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Veltrusy
By train from Prague (Masarykovo nádraží) or from Ústí nad Labem to Nelahozeves station, from where it is about 3 km to the château along the blue tourist trail. Buses 370 and 372 run from Praha-Kobylisy to Kralupy nad Vltavou via the Veltrusy stop, and bus 473 from Neratovice.
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Betalingsparkering · 800 m til indgangen
Paid car parks: P1 by the cemetery (about 1,200 m from the château) and P2 by the campsite on the Vltava (about 800 m). Cars pay by day and month; buses and campervans CZK 150 per day. A car park for people with disabilities and wedding parties is located right next to the château.
- Handicapparkering
A pleasant route also leads to the château along the Vltava, marked red from Prague to Kralupy nad Vltavou and then blue; it is mostly also a cycle path.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Café
- Restaurant
The château has the Kafe z ruky café by the main gate to the park (card payment), a restaurant with a terrace near the château (no card payment), and refreshments in the Dutch House. The nearest cash machine is in Kralupy nad Vltavou.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Bryllupper / vielser
The château offers weddings and room rentals, accommodation and catering.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 50 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography without flash, tripod or selfie stick is allowed on the tours in the main building; on the tour Aristokracie: začátek konce only in a few rooms, which the guide will indicate. Filming the guides and recording the tour is prohibited, and drones are prohibited. |
| Godt at vide | An audio guide for smartphones and a self-guided tour with an app are also available. The tour Aristokracie: začátek konce is guided at 11:00 and 14:00, and self-guided with an app between 12:00 and 13:20. Horse-drawn carriage rides run during the main season according to the timetable; check current operation with the information centre (+420 778 751 565). |
