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2nd floor of the castle (selection circuit)
Second floor of the castle, represents the life of the Colloredo-Mannsfeld family at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. The tour includes a visit to the private rooms of the siblings of Prince Joseph II. C-M - sisters Johanna, Maria Theresa, Ernestina Caroline, Ida Margaret and brother Jerome. You will have a look into the maid's room and move through the arcades to the rooms of Prince Joseph's four nephews whom, as a childless man, the Prince adopted. This tour includes a visit to the family museum, which includes, among other things, a collection of objects imported by Joseph II. C-M from North America in 1904-1906, as well as the Knights and Hunters Hall, which houses one of the largest collections of weapons in Czech castles.
New sightseeing circuit opened in 2022!
In this part of the exhibition you will see: historical interiors - Ernestine Caroline's room, the Trauttmansdorf suite (bathroom, dressing room, bedroom), the Mantua room, the Schönburg-Hartenstein suite, the maid's rooms, the governess's room, the maid's room, the rooms of the Prince's nephews, the classroom, the family museum, the knight and hunting hall
BOOK YOUR TICKETS: opocno@npu.cz
Warning: Register your group and buy the tickets at the tickets office at least 15 minutes before the agreed time of your seeing beginning. If you do not do that, we cannot reserve the entrance to the castle for you.
Foreign language description of the exposition download
Seeing the castle is not possible without our guide.
Interpretation in Czech only, foreign language printed texts are available at the entrance to the castle on request.
Knights' and Hunters' Hall - as a separate tour you can see only:
1) on pre-announced dates of the so-called "Extended Armoury Tours", with extended interpretation by the depository manager and double the duration of the tour. The capacity of the tour is 10 persons. Interpretation only in Czech language. Tickets can be purchased online or in advance at the castle box office (cannot be reserved)!
Circuit can be found in our CULTURAL CALENDAR.
2) as part of an exclusive tour "Morning in the Opočno Armoury", guided by the custodian of the depository. Duration of the tour: approx. 2.5 hours.
Opening hours
Period | Days | Hours |
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1. 1.-31. 3. | closed | |
1. 4.-30. 4. | sat–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
6. 4.-10. 4. | mon, thu, fri, sat, sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
1. 5.-9. 5. | mon, wed, thu, fri, sat, sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
2. 5. (Tu) | closed |
9. 5. (Tu) | closed | |
10. 5.-30. 6. | tue–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
1. 7.-31. 8. | tue–sun | 9.00 – 17.00 |
1. 9.-30. 9. | tue–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
1. 10.-31. 10. | sat–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
26. 10.-27. 10. | thu–fri | 10.00 – 15.00 |
Admission
Interpretation in Czech
- Adults 25 up to 64 years 200 CZK
- Seniors 65+ 160 CZK
- Youth 18 up to 24 years 160 CZK
- Persons with disabilities with valid identification card/certificate 160 CZK
- Children 6 up to 17 years 60 CZK
- Children under 5 years free
- Person accompanying a disabled person free
- Person accompanying a school group of 15 pupils/students free
- Guide accompanying a group of at least 15 persons free
- "MK ČR" card * not available
- ICOMOS card * not available
- Seasonal NPÚ ticket free
- Single NPÚ tickets free
- NPÚ card free
- "Náš člověk" card * free
- * Valid only for one person (card holder)
Other tours
The tour of the first floor of the chateau begins with a visit to the African collections from the travels (from the period 1901-1902) of the then owner of the chateau, Prince Joseph II. Colloredo-Mannsfeld. This is followed by a tour of the private rooms of the Prince and his wives - Lucy Yvonne and Maria Sidonie de Smit, the rooms of Joseph's...
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Interpretation in Czech (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 55 minutes
max. 25 people
reservation needed for groups only