Dělostřelecká tvrz Bouda

Over het museum

The Bouda fortress is one of five artillery fortresses that were structurally completed before Munich as part of the Czechoslovak border fortifications. Construction began on 1 October 1936 on Bouda hill (elevation 845) in the forests above Těchonín and Lichkov and lasted about two years. Depending on the period, between 250 and 800 workers were employed on it, and costs reached CZK 28.5 million at the time, excluding the price of cement, reinforcement, interior fittings and armament.

The fortress consists of five reinforced-concrete blockhouses with the highest resistance; their walls and ceilings facing the enemy are 3.5 metres thick. A system of corridors and halls about 1.5 kilometres long connects them below the surface. The garrison was to number 316 soldiers; in September 1938, during mobilisation, it consisted of 119 men, and the fortress still lacked its interior fittings and its main weapon, a rotating artillery turret. Visitors enter through the entrance blockhouse K-S 22a, which is the only entrance structure of the Czechoslovak fortifications preserved in its original form.

During the occupation, the German army tested the effects of various weapons and charges on the fortress, and traces of these tests are still visible today. After the war the entrance blockhouse was repaired, and in 1949–1950 new storerooms began to be excavated, but they were never finished. The fortress has been a cultural monument since 1995. The museum is run by the Society of Friends of Czechoslovak Fortifications, and most of the operation is carried out by members of the Bouda Club. In winter, dozens to hundreds of bats hibernate here.

Hoogtepunten

• The best-preserved artillery fortress of the Czechoslovak fortifications
• About 1.5 km of underground corridors and halls, partly in their original 1938 condition
• Entrance blockhouse K-S 22a with its inclined track and narrow-gauge railway
• Unique armoured bell displayed in front of the entrance
• Traces of German weapons tests from the occupation
• Four types of tours, from a short visit to the entrance blockhouse to a half-day route

Vaste collectie

• Prohlídková trasa podzemím tvrze Bouda – The underground fortress is open for a large part of its length in its original condition; the route includes displays of weapons and ammunition, a filter room, a machine room and wartime barracks.

Beheerder

Společnost přátel čs. opevnění, o. p. s.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices apply from 1 January 2024 and are given for the basic tour (90–100 minutes); prices for other routes are listed among the additional tickets. Children under 6 enter free, as do journalists on official business with proof of status, drivers of group coaches, and two members of the accompanying staff of a group of more than 15 people. Holders of family passes are entitled to reduced admission. Individual guided tours must be ordered in writing at least five working days in advance.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats: geen informatie
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

The entrance blockhouse can only be reached on foot along forest paths; car access is prohibited. The basic tour follows the inclined track (26 steps down) into the underground; the shortest route, through the entrance blockhouse, can be done without going underground.

Kinderen & gezin

Beperkt geschikt voor kinderen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

The entrance blockhouse tour, which does not go underground, is also suitable for families with small children or for people who are afraid of underground spaces. A family ticket is available.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Driving into the forest is prohibited; all access routes are for pedestrians only. Postal address: Dělostřelecká tvrz Bouda, 561 66 Těchonín; coordinates according to the museum’s website: 50.06923 N, 16.67694 E.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

The museum ticket office sells literature, souvenirs and basic refreshments.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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