Muzeum koněspřežky
A branch of the Jihočeské muzeum (South Bohemian Museum) in guard house No. 1 of the horse-drawn railway, recalling the life of railway guards on the České Budějovice – Linz line.
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About the museum
The horse-drawn railway from České Budějovice to Linz was built in 1825–1832 and in 1836 was extended to Gmunden. It is regarded as the oldest railway on the European mainland. The last horse-drawn train ran on 15 December 1872 from Urfahr near Linz to Lest.
Guard houses stood along the line, placed there from 1828 onwards. On the Czech section there were 53 of them; 22 survive today, some only as ruins, and most have been rebuilt. Guard house No. 1 was built in 1828 for the watchman of the goods station. In 1977 it was moved about ten metres further south and restored. It is a national cultural monument.
Today it houses a branch of the Jihočeské muzeum. The permanent exhibition is devoted to the guard houses and to the railway guards, who were among the lowest-ranking employees of the railway company.
Highlights
- Guard house No. 1 from 1828, a national cultural monument
- Exhibition on the life of railway guards on the horse-drawn railway
- The story of the oldest railway on the European mainland
- Touch-screen information kiosks
Permanent exhibition
- Strážní domky a drážní strážníci na území koněspřežní železnice České Budějovice – Linec – The exhibition looks at the history and present state of the guard houses and at the life of the railway guards, who were among the lowest-ranking employees of the railway company.
- Operated by
- Jihočeské muzeum v Českých Budějovicích
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 30 Kč |
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| Reduced | 15 Kč |
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- 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 single-storey building is reached by steps. Access to the exhibition is possible with the help of an accompanying person and a staff member on duty. Touch-screen information kiosks are available; information in Braille is not available.
Kids & families
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