Státní zámek Kynžvart
Classicist château of the Metternich family near Lázně Kynžvart, with princely interiors, a cabinet of curiosities and an English park.
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Over het museum
Between 1585 and 1597 a Renaissance château of the Cedvic family was built in the valley below Kynžvart Castle. After the Battle of White Mountain the estate was confiscated, and from 1630 it belonged to the Metternich brothers. The family held it until 1945. At the turn of the 17th century Imperial Count Filipp Emmerich von Metternich had a new Baroque château built from the remains of the Renaissance château.
The most famous owner was Chancellor Klemens Václav Lothar Metternich. The old Baroque château no longer met his representative needs, so it was rebuilt in 1820–1839 in the style of Viennese classicism, to designs by the architect Pietro Nobile. Metternich assembled extensive collections in the château; the château museum is one of the oldest private museums in the world. The château bears the European Heritage Label.
Today the château is managed by the National Heritage Institute (NPÚ). The tours show the château interiors and princely salons with a unique collection of gilt Thomire table services, the museum and cabinet of curiosities, the English park, children’s tours and a step-free route.
Hoogtepunten
- Metternich princely salons with a collection of gilt Thomire table services
- Museum and cabinet of curiosities – one of the oldest private museums in the world
- English château park with romantic features and the tour Under the Tree Crowns
- The step-free château tour and children’s tours
- The château bears the European Heritage Label
Vaste collectie
- Zámecké interiéry Metternichů – Tour of the château interiors and the princely salons of the Metternich family, with works of art and a collection of gilt Thomire table services.
- Muzeum a kabinet kuriozit – Château museum with collectibles from the collections of Chancellor Metternich and his descendants, and from the collecting activity of Karl Huss, the last executioner of Cheb.
- Beheerder
- Národní památkový ústav
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | 220 Kč |
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| Met korting | 180 Kčseniors from 65, young people aged 18–24, holders of ZTP and ZTP/P disability cards |
| Kinderen & jongeren | 70 Kčgratis t/m 5 jaar · Children aged 6–17 pay CZK 70; children under 5 enter free. |
| Senioren | 180 KčSeniors from 65. |
| Mensen met een beperking | 180 Kčbegeleider gratis · A guide accompanying a holder of a ZTP/P card enters free. |
| Studenten | 180 KčYoung people aged 18–24. |
| Groepen (vanaf 15 pers.) | –Supervising teachers (1 person per 10 children) and guides of organised groups (1 person per 15 people) enter free; groups must book in advance. |
| Museum and cabinet of curiosities, adults | 220 KčDiscounts match the main tour. |
| Under the Tree Crowns – park tour, adults | 100 KčBooking recommended. |
| Children’s tour (Czech only), adults | 100 KčBy reservation only. |
| Step-free château, adults | 140 KčBooking required for groups. |
The price of the main item applies to the Metternich Château Interiors tour. Payment is possible by card or in cash. Admission is also free for holders of the Na památky pass, NPÚ free tickets, NPÚ employees and holders of the Náš člověk card.
Toegankelijkheid
- Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
- 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 château offers a separate step-free tour, Bezbariérový zámek (Step-Free Château): 30 minutes, for no more than 20 people, with booking required for groups. It makes the château interiors accessible to people with limited mobility.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
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- Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
The château offers a children’s tour of the château or the château gardens in a fairy-tale and entertaining form (Czech only, reservation required); children under 5 enter free.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
The château lies on the edge of the Slavkovský les Protected Landscape Area, about 2 km from the spa town of Lázně Kynžvart near Mariánské Lázně. From Plzeň, take road I/21 to the village of Stará Voda.
Route plannenService & horeca
Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
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Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 45 min. |
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| Aanbod voor scholen | ja |
| Goed om te weten | The Metternich Château Interiors tour and the Museum and Cabinet of Curiosities tour each last 45 minutes (no more than 25 people), the park tour about 60 minutes (30 people), the children’s tour 45 minutes (15 people) and the step-free tour 30 minutes (20 people). Educational programmes are available for schools. |


