Státní hrad Točník

Over het museum

Točník Castle was built by King Wenceslas IV after 1395 on a rocky ridge above the later town of Točník. An older castle, Žebrák, had stood nearby and burned at that time, and the new castle was to serve as a residential royal seat. The building is one of the last types of Czech castles in which defence gave way to comfort; it is often called a “castle-palace” (hradozámek).

The core of the castle is the Royal Palace, separated from the rest of the complex by a moat, and beside it a hall building with a large hall. Its dimensions exceeded the representative rooms of other castles of the time. After Jan Hus's death Wenceslas IV stayed at the castle less and less, and after his death the castle passed to further owners. In the Hussite wars the castle withstood a siege; later it changed owners several times and gradually decayed.

The castle was not conquered from outside but destroyed from within by local people who had taken refuge in it from the Swedes during the Thirty Years' War. From the 18th century the ruins have attracted visitors as a destination for romantic walks. Today the castle is managed by the National Heritage Institute (NPÚ), and visitors walk through it independently with printed texts and a map.

Hoogtepunten

• ruin of the seat castle of King Wenceslas IV from the end of the 14th century
• Royal Palace and a spacious hall building with the largest hall of its time
• self-guided tour with texts in eight languages
• bear enclosure and an educational bear trail for children
• shared walk with the nearby Žebrák castle

Beheerder

Národní památkový ústav, územní památková správa v Praze

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The price applies to the basic route, with or without a guide. Free admission is also available to holders of free NPÚ tickets and to the other groups listed. Payment is possible by card or in cash.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet
• 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 castle has an adapted toilet for wheelchair users. The Royal Palace is accessible only by stairs, and the terrain is generally demanding. Vehicles carrying people with physical disabilities may drive up to the castle. Dogs on a lead are admitted, except to the chapel.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Speeltuin / speelhoek

On the way to the castle there is an enclosure with animals (sheep, goats, a pig). At the castle there is a bear enclosure with an educational bear trail and a small sandpit.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The castle stands only about 500 m from Žebrák castle, and the two can be combined in one walk.

Service & horeca

Refreshments are open at the castle at weekends and from June to September; outside the season, basic refreshments are available at the ticket office. There are two restaurants in the village of Točník, 1 km away. Cyclists may bring their bicycles to the castle.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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