Vojenské muzeum Králíky

Over het museum

The museum grew out of the enthusiasm of members of the company Armyfort, who from the early 1990s collected military equipment and weapons and displayed them at the Bouda artillery fortress. In 1998 they accepted the offer of the town of Králíky to move the collection closer to tourists, and later the museum found a home in the grounds of a former cattle-rearing facility near Prostřední Lipka, which lies right next to the fortification line.

In 2000–2009 the buildings were provisionally adapted, and the museum attracted up to 15,000 visitors a year. With support from the Pardubice Region, the town of Králíky and a grant from European Union funds, the site was completely rebuilt in 2009–2010, and on 1 July 2010 the new museum opened with a basic installation of exhibitions, which continue to be expanded.

The museum is owned by the town of Králíky and operated by the company ARMY FORT s.r.o. The exhibition hall presents the history of the Czechoslovak army from the legionnaires to the present, the Second World War, and collections of ammunition, weapons, field and anti-aircraft guns and chemical protection equipment. A separate exhibition commemorates the army general Ludvík Krejčí and his closest collaborators. Behind the hall lies a demonstration area with an off-road track for showing vehicles in motion, and a replica of a military hut from the First Republic.

Hoogtepunten

• 2,400 m² exhibition hall with the history of the Czechoslovak army from the legionnaires to the present
• Swedish armoured personnel carrier Pvb 301, the museum's symbol
• Mobile UP-82 bunker on a Tatra 815 chassis
• Exhibition on the army general Ludvík Krejčí
• Demonstration area with displays and rides in heavy vehicles
• Tourist information centre on the Czechoslovak fortifications of 1935–1938

Vaste collectie

• Dějiny československé armády – Overview from the legionnaires to the present, a section on the Second World War, and collections of ammunition, infantry weapons, field and anti-aircraft guns and chemical protection equipment.
• Armádní generál Ludvík Krejčí – Exhibition on the chief commander of the armed forces mobilised in 1938, expanded with the fates of generals Bohuslav Fiala and Karel Husárek.
• Venkovní expozice a předváděcí polygon – Heavy equipment including the Pvb 301 armoured personnel carrier, the UP-82 mobile bunker and a Swiss howitzer, complemented by a demonstration area with an off-road track.

Beheerder

ARMY FORT s.r.o. (provozovatel pro město Králíky)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The driver and the tour leader enter free of charge. Holders of the Sněžník Pass card receive a 20% discount. Photography is free of charge. Parking in front of the museum costs CZK 50 per day.

Toegankelijkheid

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Kinderen & gezin

Family ticket costs CZK 490 (2 adults and 1 to 3 children).

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

By car, follow the brown signs marked “Vojenské muzeum” (Military Museum). From the square in Králíky the road runs about 1 km, and the site lies to the left of the road. The Naučná stezka vojenské historie Králíky (Military History Trail Králíky) also leads to the museum.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

At the entrance there is a shop selling literature and souvenirs, and a tourist information centre.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

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