Zámek Manětín

Over het museum

Today's Baroque castle was preceded by a medieval fortified house in the north-west corner of the complex. The Manětín estate was acquired in 1560 from the Švamberk family by the Hrobčický family of Hrobčice, who, unlike the earlier owners, also lived in Manětín. Shortly before 1600 they expanded the fortified house and rebuilt it as a castle; remains of the Renaissance painted decoration of the facades were found during the reconstruction in 1997.

After the Thirty Years' War and alterations under Karel Maxmilián Lažanský, the High Baroque form of the castle emerged. A great fire in the town on 22 September 1712 destroyed the centre of the little town, including the church, the school, more than half of the houses and the castle. Václav Josef Lažanský and his wife Marie Gabriela then began a radical rebuilding to a design by the architect Tomáš Hafenecker, which he led until his death in 1730. The result was a long, multi-storey L-shaped building with a farmyard and 33 window axes; the castle is connected by a covered corridor to the oratory of the Church of St John the Baptist, and the slope of the square was levelled into three terraces decorated with fountains and Baroque statues.

After 1945 the castle passed to the State Farms and Forests. In 1959 a local history museum was set up in it, and in 1988 the district museum took over the building and began its restoration. Since 2002 the castle with its park has been a national cultural monument and is managed by the National Heritage Institute.

Hoogtepunten

• tour of the castle rooms with the painted entrance hall and main hall
• unique collection of portraits of servants
• library, gentlemen's study and family gallery
• Baroque rebuilding by Tomáš Hafenecker with terraces, fountains and statues
• the story of Countess Marie Gabriela Lažanská
• castle garden and park

Vaste collectie

• Zámek – základní okruh – A tour of the rooms with the painted entrance hall and main hall, the gentlemen's study, the library, the family gallery and the unique collection of portraits of servants, with an account of the Lažanský comital family.

Beheerder

Národní památkový ústav

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The price applies to the basic Castle circuit. Holders of the Na památky annual pass and of free NPÚ tickets also enter free of charge. Payment is possible by card or in cash.

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

Access to the castle grounds, including the toilets, is step-free; the courtyard is paved and the paths in the garden and park are gravelled. The first floor, where the tour continues mostly on level ground, is reached by 30 steps; a wheelchair must be carried up by two people, so it is advisable to arrange this in advance at the ticket office.

Kinderen & gezin

Beperkt geschikt voor kinderen

• Kinderwagenvriendelijk: niet aanwezig

Children's participation in the regular tours depends on the child's maturity, because the commentary lasts about an hour. The guides try to adapt the commentary for children; children aged 6 to 17 pay CZK 70. Prams may not be taken into the interiors.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

From Plzeň it is about 40 km by car on road no. 20 and then no. 205; from Karlovy Vary about 47 km. The castle stands in the middle of the small town.

Service & horeca

• Café: niet aanwezig

There is no café or cake shop in the castle; town restaurants open at 11:00. For bicycles there is a freely accessible garage in the courtyard.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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