Zámek Světlá nad Sázavou

Over het museum

The castle in Světlá nad Sázavou grew up on the site of a Gothic fortified house, which Štěpán of Šternberk had built on the left bank of the Sázava in 1393. The most important owning family were the Trčka family of Lípa, of whom Burian III Trčka rebuilt the south wing as a Renaissance hunting seat. After the fall of the Trčka family in 1634 and the confiscation of their property, several noble families succeeded one another on the estate; in the Baroque period the east wing was begun, and under Count František Josef Zichy the castle acquired Empire elements, for example the gilded stucco ceiling in the Knights' Hall.

The castle took its present form in the second half of the 19th century under the Salm-Reifferscheidt family, who merged the buildings according to plans by the Viennese architect Svatoš and added an orangery with a fountain. In 1914 the manufacturer Richard Morawetz, a friend of President T. G. Masaryk, bought it; his family emigrated to Canada before the war. From 1948 a secondary agricultural school occupied the building for some sixty years, and in 2011 the castle passed into the town's ownership.

Since 2013 gradual reconstruction has been carried out by private owners, and since 2022 under the direction of the Marian family. The castle is open all year round: it offers guided tours with thematic circuits, the castle orangery, a restaurant with café, accommodation and the publicly accessible castle park.

Hoogtepunten

• circuit Exhibition of the so-called First Republic with preserved furnishings from the 1920s and 1930s
• exhibition of historical European glass in the Baroque wing
• exhibition of historical clocks and the history of the noble families
• Světelsko – historic shop and crafts
• castle orangery with a fountain and a new exhibition of historical prams

Vaste collectie

• Expozice tzv. první republiky – The circuit shows the castle furnishings from the 1920s and 1930s, installed as if the residents had only just left.
• Expozice historického evropského skla – A collection of rare European glass, displayed in the authentic setting of the Baroque wing of the castle.
• Expozice historických hodin a dějiny šlechtických rodů – A circuit through the renovated Renaissance and Empire spaces of the castle, combining a collection of clocks with the history of the families who owned the castle.

Beheerder

Zámek Světlá nad Sázavou (soukromý vlastník)

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The basic admission applies to one exhibition, including the orangery and the exhibition History of Světelsko; the prices include VAT. Guests who book accommodation directly with the castle receive one selected tour free of charge. Tickets can be bought online.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift: geen informatie
• Aangepast toilet
• 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

In 2024, with EU support, step-free access to the castle and new sanitary facilities for people with reduced mobility were created. The website does not give details of the individual circuits.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour

For children there are quiz games, a nature trail in the park and the exhibition From Fairy Tale to Fairy Tale and LEGO. The new exhibition of historical prams, “S kočárky do historie” (By Pram into History), is aimed at the whole family.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The castle stands in the centre of the town at Zámecká 1; GPS 49°40.042′ N, 15°24.453′ E.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Restaurant

Restaurant and café Zámecká in the castle, open daily 9:00–21:00. The castle also offers accommodation in ten rooms and suites.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Ruimtes te huur
• Privéfeesten
• Zakelijke evenementen
• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

The castle hosts weddings and social events.

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