Státní zámek Krásný Dvůr

About the museum

The oldest record of Krásný Dvůr dates from 1295. In the first half of the 16th century Václav Pětipeský of Krásný Dvůr began building a fortified house on the site of today's castle, but did not finish it, and in 1547 he was executed for taking part in the estates' revolt. The Renaissance villa that completed the building was finished by Jan the Younger Mašťovský of Kolovrat, and its layout still forms the core of the main building.

The Černín family acquired the estate in 1649 and held it until 1945. In 1720–1724 František Josef Černín had the old villa rebuilt as a representative Baroque castle to plans by František Maxmilián Kaňka. At the end of the 18th century Jan Rudolf Černín had the interiors refurnished and in 1783 laid out a vast natural landscape park around the castle, the first of its kind in Bohemia, with many Romantic structures such as the Neo-Gothic Temple, Pan's Temple, the Chinese Pavilion and the Obelisk.

During the Second World War the castle was used by the Nazi authorities and as a military hospital; after the war it housed a store of furniture from a number of abolished castles. It was opened to the public already in the 1950s. In 2001 the castle and park were declared a national cultural monument. Today a circuit of eleven rooms furnished in the spirit of the 18th and 19th centuries can be visited, and the castle is gradually undergoing repairs to its roofs and staircases. The park, almost one hundred hectares in size, is freely accessible all year round.

Highlights

• tour of eleven furnished castle interiors
• English landscape park from 1783–1793, almost 100 ha
• Romantic structures in the park (Pan's Temple, Chinese Pavilion, Obelisk)
• Neo-Gothic Temple – the first purely Neo-Gothic building in the Czech lands (temporarily closed)
• Nobility on Their Travels tour about Jan Rudolf Černín's Grand Tour
• remains of Goethe's Oak, about a thousand years old

Permanent exhibitions

• Zámecké interiéry (základní okruh) – A circuit of eleven rooms furnished with furniture, paintings and other objects from the 18th and 19th centuries, with the original stucco and painted decoration.
• Krajina, která se zrodila z cest (Šlechta na cestách) – Self-guided exhibition on Jan Rudolf Černín's Grand Tour through Europe and how the experience shaped the design of the castle park.

Operated by

Národní památkový ústav, územní památková správa v Ústí nad Labem

Admission & discounts

The admission price corresponds to the basic circuit Castle Interiors. Holders of annual and single-use free NPÚ tickets, NPÚ employees (with up to three family members) and holders of the Náš člověk and ICOMOS cards or of Ministry of Culture employee cards also enter free of charge (only one person, applies to the basic circuit). Payment by card or cash is possible; tickets are also available online.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: no information
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Animals are not allowed into the castle and park; exceptions are guide dogs and assistance dogs with the consent of the castle administration (restricted or prohibited on some routes). Dogs on a lead may enter the park free of charge.

Kids & families

Children under 5 enter free of charge; children aged 6 to 17 pay CZK 50. The castle offers educational programmes for nursery, primary and secondary schools and holds family events during the year, for example the Apple Day and the Castle Ghost Trail.

Getting there & parking

Krásný Dvůr lies in the Louny District, 6 km from Podbořany, 18 km from Žatec and 21 km from Kadaň; it is about 95 km from Prague and 57 km from Karlovy Vary.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Weddings / ceremonies

Wedding ceremonies take place in the Historic Hall with period painting, in the French garden or in the castle park; dates for 2026 are 20 June, 25 July and 29 August.

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