Hrad Rychmburk
Gothic castle above the Krounka river in Předhradí, with an exhibition of Chrudim medieval altarpieces, historic interiors, judicial torture and a lookout tower.
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About the museum
Rychmburk Castle was built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries; at that time Tas of Pardubice and Stará is named as its owner. Later it belonged to the Vartemberk family, the Knights Hospitaller and the lords of Pardubice. Vilém Flaška of Pardubice was the father of the first Archbishop of Prague, Arnošt of Pardubice, and the poet Smil Flaška of Pardubice held the castle from 1369. The Hussites did not capture the castle, but the garrison surrendered in 1425 in exchange for free withdrawal.
After the Wallensteins, the estate was owned by the Berka of Dubá and Lipá family, who created a family entail (fideicommissum) from Rychmburk and other estates. After the Berka line died out in Bohemia, the estate passed through other owners to the Kinsky family.
Today the castle offers a tour route with historic interiors, an exhibition of Chrudim medieval altarpieces in the Gothic halls on the first floor, an exhibition on the history of the castle and estate, the household of an estate manager from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, brewing in the Pardubice Region, judicial torture in the cellar, and the long-term exhibition Alchemy of the Planets. The complex also includes a castle gallery, a concert hall, a castle chapel and an observation tower.
Highlights
- exhibition of Chrudim medieval altarpieces with panel paintings of exceptional importance
- historic interiors and the household of an estate manager from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries
- exhibition on judicial torture in the cellar
- long-term exhibition Alchemy of the Planets on astrochemistry and astrobiology
- observation tower, children's play room and the Hradní Spižírna café
Permanent exhibitions
- Expozice chrudimských středověkých oltářů – A collection of panel paintings from Gothic altarpieces on the first floor of the castle, unique within the Czech Republic.
- Alchymie planet – A long-term exhibition on astrochemistry and astrobiology with large-format models of planets, prepared with the Heyrovský Institute of the Academy of Sciences.
- Útrpné právo – An exhibition in the cellar spaces of the castle on medieval justice and the exercise of law.
- Operated by
- Regionální muzeum v Chrudimi (správa hradu Rychmburk)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 200 Kč |
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| Reduced | 150 KčSeniors aged 65 and over, students up to 26. |
| Children & teens | 100 Kčfree up to age 5 · Children aged 6–15 pay CZK 100; children under 6 enter free. |
| Seniors | 150 KčSeniors from 65 years; seniors 75 and over enter free. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 90 Kčcompanion free · Holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards; a companion of a ZTP/P holder enters free. |
| Students & apprentices | 150 KčStudents up to 26 years with a document (ISIC or another student card). |
| Groups (15+ people) | 120 Kč per personGroup of 15 people: adults CZK 120, children and students CZK 80. One accompanying teacher for every 15 children is free. |
| Families | 400 KčFamily ticket 2+2 or 2+3 (children or students). |
| Children's programme included with admission | 10 Kč |
You can pay with a regular payment card or a mobile phone. On days of cultural events the admission may rise according to the event's price list. Free access to the courtyard and gardens (gallery with exhibitions, cellar exhibition, refreshments, free toilets) is included in the admission to the site.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: no information
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The castle website has a separate page on step-free access; specific details on accessibility are not reproduced here.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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| Family ticket | 400 Kč · Family ticket 2+2 or 2+3 (children or students). |
- Family tours & workshops
- Playground / play area
Behind the reception is a thematically equipped children's play room (not a through room), where children can play, paint and build a castle. A children's programme can be added to the admission for CZK 10, and a family ticket applies.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Předhradí · 2.2 km
By train on the Žďárec u Skutče – Polička – Svitavy line to the Předhradí stop; from there it is about 2.2 km to the castle along a third-class road.
By car
Parking available · 600 m to the entrance
It is best to park in the car park by the church and walk about 600 m to the castle. Beyond that the road is accessible only to residents.
Follow road 358 to the village of Předhradí; GPS 49.8359047 N, 16.0429761 E. Bicycles and scooters are parked in front of the castle bridge; entering the courtyard with a bicycle is not allowed.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Restaurant
- Wi-Fi
Refreshments during opening hours are offered by Hradní Spižírna. Behind the reception there is a children's play room where parents have Wi-Fi.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | no |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | The visitor route through the castle building (2nd and 3rd floors, chapel, concert hall and the tower for the more physically fit) is walked without a guide. |
