Discover the beauty of Karlštejn
Welcome to one of the most charming places in the Czech Republic.
Karlštejn - Walk up to the castle
On this route, SmartGuide will guide you from the Karlstejn train station through the city to the majestic Karlstejn Castle. The journey will take you at a slow pace of about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
Well tower
To get to the Well Tower you must descend the staircase from the main courtyard. Originally, there was a bakery and laundry in the lower part of the well. A unique pumping mechanism in the form of a pedal wheel is still preserved in the Well Tower. Within 10 minutes they pulled out a 70 liter shackl
Karlštejn - railway station
We have arrived at the train station Karlštejn. The town of Karlštejn is located on the line from Prague to Beroun. The village has two parts divided by Berounka - on the right bank is Poučník with the railway station and the town hall and on the left Budňany with the castle of
Parking Karlštejn
The central car park is located along the main road that winds along the banks of the Berounka River. Karlštejn is located in the Protected Landscape Area of the Bohemian Karst and in the Karlštejn Nature Reserve and therefore parking in other areas of the village is very limited by
Trdelník stand
Do you want a traditional dessert? Trdelník is a sweet pastry in the shape of a large hollow cannoli, but without cream filling.It is made from yeast dough, which is rolled in strips on a beech cylinder (now also metal) with a diameter of 8 to 10 cm, called a boob, and baked in the heat of ch
Toilets - castle
There are public toilets in the castle for the needs of visitors behind the entrance gate from the courtyard in the sightseeing part of the castle grounds in the basement of the Imperial Palace.The toilet is freely available when the castle grounds are open to the public.
Museum of wax figurines
In addition to wax figurines, the museum also offers a kaleidoscopic cinema, where mirrors and rear projections screen a film about the treasures of Czech architecture and art created especially for the Karlštejn kaleidoscope.Most of the exposition is devoted to the Middle Ages - it presents
Karlstejn Castle - Courtyard
Karlštejn Castle was founded in 1348 by King Charles IV, originally probably as his private representative seat. Later, as Emperor, the purpose of the castle changed and it became a place to store collections of holy remains and imperial coronation jewels. At the beginning of the Hussite wars
Karlštejn Town Hall
We have reached the town hall, the most important administrative building of Karlštejn. In the past, the town hall was rebuilt many times and acquired its present appearance at the end of the 19th century. Even today it is the seat of the municipal office and cultural and representation event
Karlštejn - Courtyard
We have arrived at the castle courtyard, where there are cash registers and refreshments. Even without a purchased ticket it is possible to descend the stairways along the walls to the lowest part of the castle, the Well Tower. The staircase begins on the right side of the courtyard. Along the way w
Bethlehem Museum Karlštejn
The building of the former rectory of Karlštejn, in which the museum is located, is today the oldest house under the castle of Karlštejn and was declared a cultural monument. The museum exhibits over 50 Czech historical nativity scenes, some of which are made of very unusual materials,
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