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While on a winter walk to see Karlstejn Castle, my husband and I stopped at the Karlsejn Wax Museum (more to warm up than to see the figures.) We were very suprised to see a nice display of the Czech Republic's historical figures.
We were most impressed by the kaleidoscope cinema film of the Czech Republic. The film is shown in an optical globe where, with the assistance of mirrors and back projection, the viewer is treated to a unique flick displayed on an "imaginary seventy-meter high ball."
Updated Apr 4, 2011
Address: Karlstejn 173, 267 18 Karlstejn
Phone: 0311.681.226
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the building in the center of the picture is the imperial palace. it is the only part of the castle you see on tour 1. the first floor of the palace was used by knights and courtiers. the second floor are the private rooms of charles IV. also you can see the impressive vassels hall.
Updated Jun 21, 2008
Phone: 274 008 154
Website: http://www.hradkarlstejn.cz/
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the building with the spire in the center of the picture is st. mary's tower. inside is st. catherine's chapel and a painting of charles IV receiving two thorns from the crown of jesus from the french dauphin.
Written Jun 21, 2008
Website: http://www.hradkarlstejn.cz/
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on the first floor of the grand tower are two rooms with paintings of karlstejn and other bohemian castles. on the second floor is holy cross chapel with a collection of paintings by master theodoric, the court painter of charles IV.
Written Jun 21, 2008
Website: http://www.hradkarlstejn.cz/
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finally i get to the castle and it is worth the hike. see my transportation tip for some alternatives to hiking up to the castle. karlstejn was built for holy roman emperior charles IV between 1348-1357. it is one of the most visited castles in bohemia.
Updated Jun 21, 2008
Phone: 274 008 154
Website: http://www.hradkarlstejn.cz/
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when you enter the castle the first place you come to is the castle courtyard. here you can purchase a tour of the interior of the castle. tour 1 lasts about an hour and tour 2 an hour and a half. tour 2 must be reserved in advance. the tours are in czech, german, and english. for tour 2 you can call 274 008 154 to reserve, or check their website.
Updated Jun 21, 2008
Phone: 274 008 154
Website: http://www.hradkarlstejn.cz/
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i arrived from prague by train and across the street was a restaurant. my first impression was that i was in the village of karlstejn. wrong ! i had to walk down a street to the car park then across a bridge over the berounka river. the walk took about 10 minutes. but at least the ground was flat.
Updated Jun 21, 2008
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pictured is a statue of st. sebastian on the road up to karlstejn castle. a great place to stop and catch your breath. this is approximately the half way point to the castle. by the way, st. sebastian was a christian martyr who was killed in 287AD during the rule of emperor dioclentian. almost every work of art shows sebastian tied to a tree and shot with arrows. actually sebastian was clubbed to death. a little known bit of trivia that has absolutely nothing to do with karlstejn.
Written Jun 21, 2008
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finally after a 15 minute walk i have reached karlstejn village. the street is lined with tourist shops, cafes, and restaurants. good news-bad news. i have reached the village but now the road gets steep.
Written Jun 21, 2008
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If you get the opportunity, climb in Karlstejn. I'm sure it isn't difficult for advanced climbers, but for the rest of us, including absolute beginners it is a great fun place.
A local climbing school use an old quarried cliff face which has many different degrees of difficulty. They are a professional set up so don't be too worried about taking your children - they ensure the highest levels of safety are carried out.
Written Oct 11, 2007
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