Městské muzeum Polná

Over het museum

Polná Castle was probably built in the second half of the 12th or the first half of the 13th century and is among the oldest noble castles in the Czech lands; the first surviving record of the castle dates from 1356. It was owned, among others, by the lords of Lipé, the Ptáček family of Pirkštejn and the Kunštát family. After a fire in 1584–1586 it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style by Zachariáš z Hradce, and from 1623 it belonged to the Ditrichštejn family. After a great fire in 1794 part of the buildings was lost, and in the 19th century the complex fell into decay.

The museum in Polná was founded in connection with the Czech-Slavonic Ethnographic Exhibition in Prague in 1895. The collections were made accessible from 1 January 1900 in the former school building known as the Kaplanka. In 1922 the manufacturer Václav Pojman bought the castle and chateau and gave them to the Polná associations; the museum association acquired the castle, and the collections moved here in 1925. From 1953 the owner has been the town of Polná; in 1963 the museum became a branch of the Jihlava museum, and since 1 January 2007 it has been an independent contributory organization of the town. A major reconstruction of the castle was completed in 2004.

Today the museum offers four tour routes: Castle I, with the lapidarium, a Baroque pharmacy and an exhibition of crafts; Castle II, with the historic halls; the Museum route, with an exhibition of clocks and clockmaking; and a separate exhibition, the Old School on Poděbradova Street. The castle courtyard and the parkán (outer terrace) with aviaries of birds of prey are freely accessible.

Hoogtepunten

• Pharmacy at the Black Eagle, with original fittings from the late 18th and early 19th centuries
• Kunštát Hall with restored Renaissance paintings
• exhibition of clocks and clockmaking with about 190 clock mechanisms
• Old School with a classroom from 1866 and a two-headed calf
• starvation dungeon, lapidarium and exhibition of old crafts
• parkán with aviaries of birds of prey and a viewpoint

Vaste collectie

• Hrad I – lapidárium, lékárna a řemesla – The route through the castle basement and ground floor passes the lapidarium, the Pharmacy at the Black Eagle, a merchant's shop and an exhibition of old crafts, and ends at the starvation dungeon.
• Hrad II – historické sály – The route through the second and third floors includes the Heraldic, Ditrichštejn and Kunštát halls, burgher rooms, a hall of local natives and an exhibition on the First World War with a model of a legionnaires' railway wagon.
• Expozice hodin a hodinářství – A collection of about 190 clocks, from pocket watches to a tower clock, complemented by the exhibition Proměny Polné (Transformations of Polná) from the 13th to the 19th century.

Opgericht

1900

Beheerder

Městské muzeum Polná, příspěvková organizace města Polná

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The prices given are for one guided route (Castle I, Castle II or the Old School). The price list is valid from 1 January 2025.

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 Castle II route leads up a stone staircase to the second and third above-ground floors of the castle.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

The freely accessible castle courtyard, the parkán with aviaries of birds of prey, the viewpoint and activities for children make this a good destination for families. The starvation dungeon on the Castle I route is of particular interest to children.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Service & horeca

• Restaurant
• Museumwinkel

The ticket office sells specialist publications, souvenirs and gifts, as well as tourist stamps; there is also a tourist information center. Within the castle and chateau complex there is a restaurant with accommodation.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

Hire of castle rooms and the courtyard is arranged by the museum's director. In the summer season the Kunštát Hall also serves as the town's wedding hall, and weddings are held there.

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