Hrad Pecka

Over het museum

The first written mention of Pecka Castle dates from 1322, when Budivoj of Pecka is named as its owner. The castle originally protected the land border and the gold mines near Stupná. It had two towers connected by a curtain wall and a residential palace, surrounded by a moat with a drawbridge. From the end of the 15th century the owners extended the residential parts. From the second half of the 16th century, under the Škopek family of Bílé Otradovice, a Renaissance rebuilding took place, which Kryštof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice completed at the beginning of the 17th century. A manor seat was created, with four palaces around a courtyard, decorated with sgraffito and coats of arms.

After Harant's execution on Old Town Square in Prague in 1621, Albrecht of Wallenstein acquired Pecka and gave it to the Carthusians of Valdice, who used it for more than one hundred and fifty years only as a summer residence. The castle gradually decayed, and a fire in 1830 dealt the final blow. The dismantling of the masonry followed, lasting until 1921, when the village of Pecka acquired the ruins.

The townspeople saved at least part of the building. With state subsidies and their own labour they repaired the western Harant palace, and from 1968 the castle has served as a tourist destination with a guided route. In 2012 the original entrance to the cellar directly from the courtyard was restored, and a second separate tour route was created.

Hoogtepunten

• study of Kryštof Harant with an original copy of his 1608 travel account
• knights' hall with an exhibition of sacred art
• black kitchen with a working orchestrion
• Harant cellars with a torture chamber, wine and beer cellars and interactive features
• view of the Krkonoše Mountains

Vaste collectie

• Okruh A – historický – The tour leads through Harant's study, rooms about the history of the castle and town, the knights' hall with an exhibition of sacred art, and the black kitchen with the orchestrion.
• Okruh B – Harantovy sklepy – The cellar exhibition shows food supply, eating and hygiene at the castle under Kryštof Harant. It includes the cellars, the banquet hall, a bathhouse and a medieval torture chamber.

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The basic admission listed applies to the full tour (route A and route B, about 60 minutes). Admission and souvenirs can be paid for at the ticket office by ordinary payment cards.

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 website does not give information about step-free access. Small dog breeds may be taken on the guided tour in a carrying bag or in arms; outdoor areas are open to dogs on a lead.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Doe- en voelstations

Route B (Harant cellars) is also recommended to families with children; it contains several interactive elements. A family ticket costs CZK 350.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Service & horeca

During opening hours the Polžice bistro offers a fast-food stand (soups, cold cuts, regional specialities) and KUMRAUS beer.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

The castle offers weddings and room hire. Concerts and theatre performances are also held in the knights' hall.

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