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Lazne Kynzvart Zamek / Schloss Bad Koenigswart is in a distance of just 6 Km from Marianske Lazne / Marienbad.
It was one of the castles of Klemens Wenzel Lothar, Fuerst von Metternich - Winneburg ( 1773 - 1859 ).
That is quite a long name for the former Austrian chancellor and foreign minister , Fuerst Metternich, well known by the Vienna Congress of 1815.
" Der Kongress tanzt "( "The Congress is dancing") was mostly the answer, when people talked about the new facts of the Vienna Congress in 1815, as the first time in history negotiations about peace and future borders of the various countries in Europe were not simply a matter of " dry talks on a round table " BUT mainly a big ball and lots of great festivities in Vienna's Hofburg palace...
The castle was built between 1820 and 1833 by Pietro Nobile, as one of the many castles for Fuerst Metternich.
The castle is a bit out of the village today, surrounded by a huge park with a river, a small lake and a water-mill.
25 rooms of the castle may be visited - only by a guided tour:
The famous library with more than 25.000 books, a table that Metternich used during the Vienna Congress, a billiard-table he got as a present by Tzar Nicolaus I., old weapons, the chapel , the egyptian saloon and a lot more...
Inside the park of Lazne Kynzvart / Bad Koenigswart there will be shows of falconry during the summer, and a small show with armitage and old weapons behind that curtain.
Not really my kind of amusement, but lots of people enjoy it, mainly children and " young at hearts "...
You may get to Laze Kynzvart by train or by car on the road #21 Leave a Comment
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Rajec castle is about 25 km north of Brno / Brünn and it is quite a large area with the big castle in the middle and wide buildings on each side around a great park in the centre.
You have to park your car outside and it takes a few minutes untill you get to the castle.
The opening times of the castle are as follows :
April, September and October :
09.00a.m.-12.00 and 01.00-04.00p.m.
May till August . open 1 hour more till 05.00p.m.
Closed every Monday !!
last guided tour is 1 hour before closing time.
On saturdays in the morning, there will be no tours in case that a wedding takes place there.
You may take the train to Rajec and get out at station "Rajec-Jestrebi" or you take the road #43 / E461 and leave for Rajec in Cerna Hora. Leave a Comment
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Breznice is a small market town that one would not consider visiting if not for its stand out Herold brewery. It does have an impressive baroque castle but even this has an unpleasant air, as its last owners supported the Nazis during their occupation of the country during WWII. Still, it's an interesting stop and is linked to the onsite brewery back to the 1500's. The Herold brewery is most famous for their Herold Dark 13, one of Czech best dark beers with a malty coffeeish palate and a long dry finish. They also produce a rare for Czech hefeweizen and their Pale 12 is quite good too. Outside the brewery is a small outdoor service area that has the dark beer flowing on tap. It's unfortunate but their beers are not as prevalent in pubs in town as is warranted but with some effort, I found a place with the full range and good food too boot. It was just off the main square. Seek and ye shall find. ;) Leave a Comment
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I must admit, I only wanted to stop in Pardubice to find the Pernstejn beers, which are brewed locally, but I was surprised to find a very beautiful old town in the Renaissance style. The charming city is halfway between Hradec Kralove and Kutna Hora. Leave a Comment
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Jihlava was once the chief source of silver in Central Europe before Kutna Hora took the distinction but the wealth of the town is still evident in the beautiful architecture. It is home to the larget square in the country and a pretty decent brewery too. Located on the edge of Bohemia, on the Moravian side of the border on the road from Prague to Brno. Leave a Comment
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Liberec is close to both German and Polish borders but was ethnically a German outpost, with many textile workers emmigrating here from their motherland, until the ethnic cleansing after the wars. It remains German-friendly with many local business owners speaking enough German to service what is likely their biggest influx of tourists. The neo-Renaissance town hall was completed in 1893 and was a near copy of the one in Vienna, an ode to the Austrian capital. It's certainly worth an overnight stop with its pleasant old town, full of cafes and a surprisingly varied selection of beers from around the entire country. The Zoo is quite good too! Liberec is perhaps two hours north of Prague but I arrived from a border town in Germany, about an hour's drive. Leave a Comment
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One of the great pleasures of Czech travel by car is the small towns you drive through en route to your next destination. The roads are nearly devoid of traffic and the small hamlets are well worth making a stop in, if even for just a few photos. Ceska Skalice traces its history back to the 13th century and was pivotal in the textile industry. In fact, there's a museum dedicated to just that very close to this church pictured. The town is just south of Nachod on the road to Hradec Kralove. Leave a Comment
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Though the original Town Square dates back to 1254, what remains is largely the work of extensive renovations over the years in the Renaissance style. It is one of Czech's less cluttered squares with its simple but impressive Cathedral the centerpiece and the Castle looming on the hill just above.
Directions: Nachod is in the eastern side of North Bohemia, very close to the Polish border, a few hours east of Liberec and an hour north of Hradec Kralove. Leave a Comment
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Though the town of Hradec has roots back to the 10th century, it did not become Hradec Kralove until the 14th century when it also was part of the Hussite empire. After burning down three times between the 15th and 16th centuries, it took on more of its current Rennaisance style of architecture. As it stands today, the old town is a great mixtures of styles and it's a sheer pleasure to wander its winding streets. A couple hours east of Prague, close to the Moravian border. Leave a Comment
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"Trosky" is the Czech name for ruin, and the Trosky castle ruins may be seen from almost any place in the area of the so-called Boheman Paradise.
In the 14th century the castle was built on 2 high rocks, about 10 Km south/east of Turnov.
Alexander von Humboldt an J.W.von Goethe were fascinated by the beauty of this great landmark.
Trosky castle is open
April+Oct. 09.00a.m. - 04.00 p.m.
May-Sep. 08.00a.m. - 05.00 p.m.
Borek is the closest trainstation to Trosky castle ( about 5km distance) or you drive the road #35 / E 442 from Liberec- Turnov - and then you search for the signs after the small village Ktova. Leave a Comment
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on January 23, 2005
on July 8, 2003
