Geschichtspark Bärnau-Tachov
Archaeological open-air museum on the border with Bohemia, with around 30 reconstructed buildings showing life in the Middle Ages from the 9th to the 14th century.
Om museet
The history park is run by the association Via Carolina – Goldene Straße, founded in Bärnau in 2010, which aims to bring the shared history of the Upper Palatinate and Bohemia to life and strengthen German-Czech neighborly ties. It is named after the medieval trade route from Nuremberg to Prague that passed by Bärnau. Construction began in the spring of 2010, and the first section opened in August 2011; the project was financed in part by European cross-border cooperation funds, the Free State of Bavaria and sponsors.
Today, on almost eleven hectares, around 30 buildings show how building and living changed over eight centuries in a settlement area shaped by the West Slavs. Each house is based on a specific archaeological find and was built using historical techniques – from pit houses to half-timbered buildings. In the south lies an early medieval Slavic village with a cult site, in the middle a motte-and-bailey castle with a church as a sign of Christianization, and in the north a high medieval small town with craftsmen's houses.
The ArchaeoCentrum was added at the end of 2018: on a showcase construction site, a way station from the time of Emperor Charles IV, with a palas (great hall), gatehouse, chapel and defensive wall, has since been taking shape using medieval methods, accompanied by a laboratory for experimental archaeology. The Bauhütte Bärnau (building workshop) passes on old craft techniques in courses. On event weekends, reenactors bring the houses to life with living history.
Højdepunkter
- Early medieval Slavic village with a cult site
- Motte-and-bailey castle with manor house and church
- High medieval small town with craftsmen's houses
- Showcase construction site of a 14th-century way station of Charles IV
- Living history on event weekends
- Medieval adventure playground
Permanente udstillinger
- Freigelände: Mittelalter vom 9. bis 14. Jahrhundert – Around 30 walk-in reconstructions based on archaeological finds present the Slavic village, the motte-and-bailey castle and the high medieval small town; some of the furnishings may be touched.
- Dauerausstellung im Kassengebäude – Exhibition freely accessible during the season, with original archaeological finds, films and re-created scenes on medieval daily life, the sponsoring association and the region.
- Schaubaustelle Reisestation Karls IV. – German and Czech craftspeople are building an imperial way station using 14th-century tools and techniques; visitors can watch them at work.
- Grundlagt
- 2011
- Ejer
- Via Carolina – Goldene Straße e. V.
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 9,50 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 6,50 €Children aged 6 to 18, school students, university students, teachers and people with disabilities (each with ID) |
| Børn og unge | 6,50 €Children aged 6 to 18 pay the reduced price; the price list gives no rate for younger children. |
| Personer med handicap | 6,50 €Reduced admission with ID |
| Studerende og elever | 6,50 €with ID |
| Grupper | –Guided tours for 5 or more people: €3.50 per person plus admission; with one hands-on program €11, with two €17 per person (plus admission). School classes: admission and guided tour €8, with one hands-on program €15, with two €21 per person. |
| Familier | 21,50 €Parents or grandparents with children under 18 |
| Combination ticket Geschichtspark + Deutsches Knopfmuseum Bärnau | 12 €reduced €7.50 |
Payment in euros, Czech korunas (adults 240 CZK, reduced 170 CZK, family 550 CZK) or by card. Dogs free. For children's birthday parties, the birthday child and two supervising adults get free admission.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
The paths on the grounds are easy to use with a wheelchair or stroller, but some houses have high door sills. Seating at regular intervals. Restrooms, the museum restaurant and the permanent exhibition are accessible.
Børn og familie
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Familiebillet | 21,50 € · Parents or grandparents with children under 18 |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Interaktive stationer
- Barnevognsvenlig
- Legeplads / legehjørne
- Børnefødselsdage
Hands-on programs such as archery, fire-making, and historical crafts (1.5–3 hours, 5 or more people, registration required). Children's birthday parties (about 2.5 hours) with trying on armor, animal feeding, and crafts; family adventure packages with overnight stays in a tent. Medieval-themed adventure playground. Paths on the grounds are easy to navigate with a stroller.
Transport & parkering
I bil
Gratis parkering
Ample parking directly in front of the grounds, also for buses.
For questions about getting there, the Bärnau Tourist Office can help.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
- Restaurant
- Museumsbutik
Museum restaurant "Brot & Zeit" with German-Czech specialties (own opening hours; according to an announcement from September 2026, including Wed/Thu 12:00–17:00 and Fri 12:00–21:00; reservations tel. 09635 9243610). Museum shop and tourist office. Dogs on a leash welcome. Medieval tent campsite for multi-day programs.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Private fester
- Firmaarrangementer
Rental inquiries via info@geschichtspark.de. Celebrations of all kinds in the museum restaurant "Brot & Zeit"; corporate programs and multi-day incentives with overnight stays at the medieval campsite.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 1,5 t. |
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| Audioguide | ja (DE, CS, EN) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Free audio guide on your own smartphone (no download needed) or with loan devices. Guided tours (approx. 1.5 hours) and hands-on programs for 5 or more people by appointment only, at least 14 days in advance; school classes are asked to register at least three weeks ahead. Courses in historical crafts, children's birthday parties and multi-day adventure packages. Visitors are asked not to come in historical costume; smoking is prohibited on the grounds. |
