Zámek Fryštát
Empire-style castle of the Larisch-Mönnich family in Karviná-Fryštát, with furnished rooms, the Lottyhaus building and a National Gallery exhibition on mining in art.
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Over het museum
A Gothic castle in Fryštát was built by the Piast dukes of Cieszyn; after a fire in 1511 it was replaced by a Renaissance castle. The Cieszyn princes used it as their seat. Around 1570 Prince Bedřich Kazimír moved to the Baroque castle in nearby Ráj, and after his death the Fryštát estate was auctioned. In 1572 Václav Cikán of Słupsk bought the castle. After a fire in 1617 and the Thirty Years' War it changed owners several times, until in 1650 the Gašin family took it over and made it the family seat again. In 1749 the estate was bought by the Irish nobleman Mikuláš Taaffe; his harsh rule contributed to the peasant uprising of 1766. After a fire in 1781 the lords moved permanently to Ráj.
In 1792 the Larisch-Mönnich family bought Fryštát and rebuilt it in the Empire style (completed in 1800); they laid out a park (1804), a family crypt and other buildings, and bred sheep; coal mines also belonged to the estate. After confiscation in 1945 the castle passed to the state; it was used by the OKD company and the local national committee, and its furnishings were scattered or lost.
The town of Karviná has owned the castle and park since 1990. The main building was restored in 1994–1997 and opened in autumn 1997; the neighbouring Lottyhaus opened in September 2003 and today houses an exhibition of the National Gallery in Prague on 19th-century Czech art and on mining. The surviving furnishings from Fryštát, Solce and Ráj form a permanent exhibition on noble living from the 16th to the 20th century.
Hoogtepunten
- 18 furnished rooms of the main building with Empire decoration
- Lottyhaus with middle-class living quarters and part of the library from Solce
- National Gallery exhibition Havířská balada: Sto roků hornictví v umění (Miners' Ballad: One Hundred Years of Mining in Art)
- castle park with ponds and the Lodičky island, free of charge
- audio guide in English, Polish, Russian and German
Vaste collectie
- I. zámecký okruh – hlavní budova – Eighteen furnished rooms with the collections and furniture of the Larisch-Mönnich family and Neoclassical illusionistic decoration of walls and ceilings.
- II. zámecký okruh – Lottyhaus – Fifteen rooms show middle-class living in the 19th century, and part of the castle library from Solce.
- Havířská balada: Sto roků hornictví v umění – The National Gallery in Prague exhibition in Lottyhaus, opened in September 2024, with works on mining themes from the gallery's collections and loaned works by contemporary artists.
- Beheerder
- Statutární město Karviná
Toegangsprijzen & kortingen
| Volwassenen | 100 Kč |
|---|---|
| Met korting | 50 Kčchildren aged 6–15, students up to 26, holders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards |
| Kinderen & jongeren | 50 Kčgratis t/m 5 jaar · children aged 6–15; children under 6 free |
| Senioren | 70 Kčfrom 65 years |
| Mensen met een beperking | 50 Kčholders of ZTP and ZTP/P cards |
| Studenten | 50 Kčup to 26 years |
| Gezinnen | 200 Kč2 adults and 1–3 children under 15 |
| Circuit II – Lottyhaus (55 minutes) | 100 Kčseniors CZK 70, reduced CZK 50, family CZK 200 |
| Circuit III – National Gallery exhibition (without guide) | 40 Kčseniors CZK 25, reduced CZK 20, family CZK 80 |
| All permanent circuits I–III (combined) | 200 Kčseniors CZK 140, reduced CZK 100, family CZK 400 |
| Circuit IV – special (part of the castle and the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross) | 100 Kčonly on set dates; seniors CZK 70, reduced CZK 50, family CZK 200 |
| Circuit VI – tour with the castellan (about 2 hours) | 250 Kčonly on set dates; seniors CZK 170, reduced CZK 120, family CZK 500 |
The basic price applies to circuit I (main building). A guided tour in English costs 100% more; a foreign-language text or audio guide costs CZK 20 per person and item. Outside the published opening hours admission is 100% higher, and outside the main season and the scheduled dates 200%; a private tour of one circuit for up to 20 people costs CZK 2,000. Payment is possible in cash or by card; a ticket is valid for one visit to the chosen circuit. The park and courtyard are freely accessible.
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
Circuit I is accessible to wheelchair users via a stair platform lift; the visit must be announced at least 2 days in advance, with no more than three wheelchairs per tour; assistance dogs must be arranged in advance. The National Gallery exhibition is also accessible by wheelchair; circuit II (Lottyhaus) is not.
Kinderen & gezin
Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen
| Toegang kinderen | gratis t/m 5 jaar |
|---|---|
| Gezinsticket | 200 Kč · 2 adults and 1–3 children under 15 |
The park with ponds, the Lodičky island and an amphitheatre is free of charge and suitable for prams; there is a family ticket for families.
Bereikbaarheid & parkeren
Met de auto
Parkeerplaats aanwezig · 150 m naar de ingang
You can park in Boženy Němcové Park about 150 m from the castle, or on Karola Śliwky Street about 300 m from the castle.
Service & horeca
- Garderobe
Storage of bulky items and coats in the cloakroom is free of charge.
Evenementen & zaalverhuur
- Ruimtes te huur
- Bruiloften / trouwceremonies
The castle offers wedding ceremonies, carriage rides and photo shoots.
Je bezoek plannen
| Rondleidingen | ja · duur ca. 55 min. |
|---|---|
| Audiotour | ja (EN, PL, RU, DE) |
| Fotograferen | Photography and filming are not permitted in the exhibitions. |
| Goed om te weten | Circuits I and II take about 55 minutes and are conducted only with a guide (no more than 20 people). An English-language guided tour is possible only on circuit I and must be booked at least one week in advance. Children under 10 may enter only with an adult. |
