State castle of Nachod
History:
The gothic keep and most probably also the town of Náchod was
found by knight Hron of Načeratice family in the half of 13th
century. The keep was built on an old trade path naerby border
crossing from Bohemia to Klodzko and protected the path. The
medieval fortress has been rebuilt by wealthy czech noble family
Smiřičtí of Smiřice to a renaissance castle on the break of 16th
and 17th century. The last male member of this family, Albrecht
Jan participated on Czech estate rebellion, the defenestration
of governors in Prague in 1618 and was also one of thirty
directors. Last owner coming from czech nobility was Adam
Erdman Trčka of Lípa, who’s brother-in-law was commander of
Kaisers armies Albrecht of Wallenstein. Adam fought by his
relative till his death on 25th Fentuary 1634, when they both
were murdered. In the same year, the castle and its estate
became an ownership of an italian noble man Ottavio Piccolomini
de Arragona, as a reward from kaiser Ferdinand II. for the help
by executing Albrecht of Wallenstein. Family of Piccolomini
owned the estate till 1783. During its reign, distinguished by
baroque and rococo adptations of interiors, got the castle its
present apearance. In 1792 bought the estate Petr Biron, duke
of Courland and Zagan and after his passing in 1800 inherited the
castle his oldest daughter, Katherine Wilhelmina, the princess
of Zagan. In 1842 bougt the estate german prince Georg
Wilhelm Schaumburg-Lippe for 2 500 000 golden. This princely
family ruled here till the end of World War II. On 21 June
1945 the whole property was confiscated and went under the
state administrative.
Expositions:
Piccolominian exposition
Historic interiors remain the perion of 17th and 18th century,
especially of thirty-year war, when the Náchod estate was
owned by imperial commander Ottavio Piccolomini. Various
contemporary interior equipment, stucco decorations of
representative rooms, collection of tapestries from Brusel,
collection of still-lives, portrait gallery, prints, set of the oldest
books of castle library and precious samples of historical art
crafts can be seen there.
Salons of the second floor
This exposition, situated in the rooms with painted joist ceilings
dating from the half of the 17th century until the end of the
1740s offers visitors a vast collection of paintings – portraits,
landscapes, town vedutes, still-lives and graphic arts, mobiliary of
the 16th to 19th century, especially Renaissance, Baroque and
neo-Renaissance, valuable collections of historic art crafts,
tapestries, weapons, historic clothes.
At the Duke‘s court
This new exposition, opened for visitors on August 2007 is
dedicated to period of ending of 18th century and the first half
of 19th century, the period, when Peter Biron, the Duke of
Courland and Zagan and his daughter Katherine Wilhelmine, the
Princess od Zagan ruled the estate. Visitors can see here
interiors, equipped with restored mobiliary in classicist, imperial
or biedermeier style.
Opening hours:
April:
saturday, sunday, holidays 10 – 16 hour
May:
tuesday - sunday 9 – 17 hour
June:
tuesday - sunday 9 – 17 hour
July:
tuesday - sunday 9 – 18 hour
monday 10 - 16 hour
August:
tuesday - sunday 9 – 18 hour
monday 10 - 16 hour
September:
tuesday - sunday 9 – 17 hour
October:
saturday, sunday, holidays 10 – 16 hour
Entrance fee:
I. Piccolominian exp.:
in czech: 100 Kč full, 65 Kč reduced, 65 Kč pensioners, 300 Kč family
in english: 200 Kč full, 130 Kč reduced, 130 Kč pensioners, 600 Kč family
II. Salons of the second floor:
in czech: 90 Kč full, 60 Kč reduced, 60 Kč pensioners, 270 Kč family
in english: 180 Kč full, 120 Kč reduced, 540 Kč family
III. At the Duke’s court:
in czech: 80 Kč full, 55 Kč reduced, 55 Kč pensioners, 240 Kč family
in english: 160 Kč full, 110 Kč reduced, 110 Kč pensioners, 480 Kč family
I. + II.:
in czech: 160 Kč full, 100 Kč reduced, 100 Kč pensioners, 480 Kč family
in english: 320 Kč full, 200 Kč reduced, 200 Kč pensioners, 960 Kč family
I. + III.:
in czech: 150 Kč full, 100 Kč reduced, 100 Kč pensioners, 450 Kč family
in english: 300 Kč full, 200 Kč reduced, 200 Kč pensioners, 900 Kč family
Exposition of decorations:
in czech: 40 Kč full, 40 Kč reduced, 40 Kč pensioners, 120 Kč family
Small circuit with tower:
30 Kč full, 20, Kč reduced, 20 Kč pensioners, 90 Kč family, free - groups of children under 6 years
Reduced fee: children from 6 to 15 years, students to 26 years
Pensioners fee: pensioners from 65 years
Family fee: for families of 2 adults and max. 3 children
Cost-free: children to 6 years
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Wedding ceremonies:
- In state castle of Náchod is possibility to arrange a wedding ceremony. For this occasion we can offer Spanish hall, Great hall in the first court, chappel and Piccolominian garden. In the case of bad weather condition it is possible to move the ceremony from Piccolominian garden to Great hall. Taking photographs of newly married couple in castle interiors is included in the price. There is also possible to arrange a ride in carriage.
Spanish hall:
- costs 6 000,- CZK
- - total of person must be max. 50
- - ceremony must not take longer than 40 minutes (the hall is a part of sightseeing tour and after mentioned time it must be arranged to former apearance)
Virgin Maria’s Ascension chappel:
- costs 3 600,- CZK
- total of person must be max. 30
Piccolominian garden:
- costs 3 600,- CZK
- total of person must be max. 40
Great hall:
- costs 3 600,- CZK
- total of person must be max. 80
