Státní zámek Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou
Baroque château of the Questenberg family with a count’s apartment, guest rooms, an exhibition of old toys from the attic and a baroque garden.
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About the museum
The medieval fortress in Jaroměřice was rebuilt at the end of the 16th century into a Renaissance château, whose core survives inside today’s baroque building. In 1700–1737 the Questenberg family, the most important owners of the estate, rebuilt it in the baroque style to plans by the Austrian architect Jakob Prandtauer; at the same time a garden in the French style was created.
Jan Adam Questenberk (1678–1752) made Jaroměřice a centre of cultural life, with an extensive library, a gallery, a theatre and its own musical ensemble. The château’s Kapellmeister was the Czech composer František Václav Míča, the author of the first Czech opera, O založení města Jaroměřic (On the Founding of the Town of Jaroměřice). Next to the château rises the high baroque church of St Margaret.
Today the rooms are furnished according to their original purpose and recall both the baroque residence and its 19th-century interior. Visitors can see period musical instruments and objects connected with the château’s musical past, and can walk through the baroque park with its French garden and an English section beyond the Rokytná stream.
Highlights
- Count’s apartment with the Hall of Ancestors, music salons and a Chinese cabinet
- Sala terrena with Roman baths
- Guest rooms and kitchen – the life of the last owners of the estate
- More than 200 historical toys in the exhibition Hračky z půdy (Toys from the Attic)
- Period musical instruments and the legacy of composer F. V. Míča
- Baroque park with a French garden
Permanent exhibitions
- Hraběcí apartmán (základní okruh) – Tour of the baroque state rooms, including the Hall of Ancestors, the music salons, the Chinese cabinet and the sala terrena with Roman baths.
- Hostinské pokoje a kuchyně – The former reception rooms, the dining room and the children’s, gentlemen’s and ladies’ rooms show the life of the last owners of the estate from the late 19th to the mid-20th century.
- Hračky z půdy – Exhibition of more than 200 old toys, from dolls to steam engines and model railways.
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- Národní památkový ústav, správa státního zámku Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou
Admission & discounts
| Adults | 220 Kč |
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| Reduced | 180 Kčseniors from 65, young people aged 18–24, holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards |
| Children & teens | 70 Kčfree up to age 5 · Children aged 6–17 (Count’s Apartment); children under 6 free. |
| Seniors | 180 KčFrom 65. |
| Visitors with disabilities | 180 Kčcompanion free · Holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards; the companion of a ZTP/P card holder enters free. |
| Students & apprentices | 180 KčYoung people aged 18–24. |
| Groups (15+ people) | –1 guide free per group of 15 or more people, 1 teacher per 10 children free. |
| Families | –No family ticket is offered. |
| Guest rooms and kitchen – adults | 180 KčAbout 25 minutes. |
| Guest rooms and kitchen – seniors, young people, ZTP and ZTP/P | 140 Kč |
| Guest rooms and kitchen – children aged 6–17 | 50 Kč |
| Toys from the Attic – single admission | 80 KčAbout 20 minutes, without commentary; booking is not necessary. |
Prices in the main offer apply to the Count’s Apartment tour (Hraběcí apartmán) with commentary in Czech. Buying tickets online is recommended; payment is possible by card or in cash. Free admission is also granted to holders of Na památky zdarma cards, ICOMOS and MK ČR cards, and NPÚ employees.
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 website does not give information on step-free access on the tour pages.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 5 |
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The exhibition Toys from the Attic, with more than 200 old toys (dolls, prams, doll’s houses, steam engines, construction sets and model trains), is of special interest to children.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 45 min |
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| Good to know | The Count’s Apartment lasts 45 minutes (no more than 40 people), Guest Rooms and Kitchen 25 minutes (no more than 25 people) and Toys from the Attic 20 minutes (no more than 10 people, with a guide but without commentary). |
