Pevnostní muzeum K-S 8 „U nádraží“
Fortress museum in the heavy infantry blockhouse from 1936 with exhibitions on Czechoslovak fortifications, the Richard underground factory and the battle of the Dukla Pass.
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About the museum
The infantry blockhouse K-S 8 “U nádraží” was built as part of the Czechoslovak border fortifications around Králíky. Construction began in 1936; concreting took place from 29 September to 5 October 1936, using 1,580 m³ of concrete; the garrison was to consist of 34 men. During the September mobilisation of 1938 the object was fully ready for combat. In autumn 1940 it became the target of extensive test shelling by the German army, which left traces on all its parts. In the 1950s the second armoured cupola was removed by the national enterprise Kovošrot.
The object is now looked after by the Military History Club Vlašim, which made it accessible again about ten years ago and set up a museum in it. Since then hundreds of new exhibits have been added, the object has been connected to the electricity network, and questions of land with the town of Králíky have been resolved. In 2025 the club built a gazebo at the entrance where visitors can shelter from bad weather.
In the blockhouse you will find a small exhibition on Czechoslovak fortifications and the army in 1938, an exhibition on the Nazi underground factory Richard and the Litoměřice concentration camp, a memorial to the battle of the Dukla Pass, and extensive collections of protective masks and clothing and of disarmed ammunition. Some parts, such as the right firing room and the engine room, have been reconstructed to their original form; however, the described traces of German test shelling have been preserved both inside and outside.
Highlights
- Heavy infantry blockhouse with described traces of test shelling from 1940
- Exhibition on the Richard underground factory and the Litoměřice concentration camp
- Memorial to the battle of the Dukla Pass
- Collections of protective masks, clothing and disarmed ammunition
- Reconstructed right firing room and engine room
- Replica of the vz. 36 anti-tank gun
Permanent exhibitions
- Československé opevnění a armáda v roce 1938 – Small exhibition on the building of the fortifications and the Czechoslovak army before mobilisation, complemented by the reconstructed right firing room and engine room.
- Podzemní továrna Richard a koncentrační tábor Litoměřice – Exhibition devoted to the Nazi underground factory Richard and the concentration camp in Litoměřice.
- Památník bitvy o Dukelský průsmyk – Exhibition commemorating the battle of the Dukla Pass.
- Founded
- 2015
- Operated by
- Klub vojenské historie Vlašim (KVH Vlašim)
Admission & discounts
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Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By public transit
Červený Potok (železniční zastávka) · 150 m
By train to the Červený Potok stop, from which the blockhouse is about 150 metres away.
By car
Parking available
There is a small area for parking next to the station building; visitors are asked not to drive by car right up to the object.
The blockhouse stands about 2.7 km north-east of Králíky towards Dolní Morava and Hanušovice; the turn-off to the object is signposted.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
There is a gazebo by the object where visitors can shelter from bad weather; small refreshments are usually available at events.
Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Club members supplement the tour of the exhibition with commentary. Group, company and school tours can be arranged by telephone or e-mail. |
