On Sunday, 30 August and 27 September, admission to selected guided tours at this site will be free of charge. Please obtain your free ticket in advance through the online booking system. Capacity for each guided tour is limited. On these special days, the following tours will be available: 1. State Rooms, 3. From the Cellar to the Tower
State Rooms
The state rooms on the first floor transport visitors to the 18th century, the era when the Náchod estate was owned by the Italian princely family, the Piccolominis.
Head to the first floor of the castle and immerse yourself into the world of 18th-century aristocratic representation, when the Náchod Castle was owned by the Italian Piccolomini family. This tour will take you through the interiors that were used not only for receiving guests but also for the everyday life of the castle's inhabitants.
The first part of the tour will take you to the magnificent reception rooms where the Piccolomini family hosted their distinguished guests. You will see the monumental Spanish Hall, which served as a large dining room, the elegant Imperial Room, a small dining room, the Piccolomini Hall with a family portrait gallery, and the castle game room, which houses a unique Baroque collection of floral still lifes.
The second and third parts of the tour will take you into the privacy of the aristocratic apartments. The first of these belonged to the owner of the castle himself, Ottavio II Piccolomini – you will see his study and bedroom decorated with original Brussels tapestries, as well as the dressing room with a room for a butler. The second apartment belonged to Princess Anna Victoria, Ottavio II's mother. Here you will enter her private quarters, including a parlour for receiving visitors, a private dining room, a study, and a bedroom.
Tours of the castle are conducted in Czech only, but we provide English texts for reading for visitors from abroad.
The start times of tours are usually not fixed and are determined by the cashier based on visitor interest.
In April and October, tours are available from Tuesday to Friday at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. only.
You can book a tour by email at nachod.rezervace@npu.cz or by phone at +420 773 771 818. Detailed information on reservations can be found here: tour reservations
Opening hours
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 7. 7.-31. 8. | tue–sun | 10.00 – 17.00 |
| 1. 9.-30. 9. | tue–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 1. 10.-25. 10. | tue–fri | 11.00 – 13.00 |
| 1. 10.-25. 10. | sat–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| 26. 10.-1. 11. | mon–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| 2. 11.-31. 12. | closed |
Admission
- Adults 25 up to 64 years 220 CZK
- Seniors 65+ 180 CZK
- Youth 18 up to 24 years 180 CZK
- Persons with disabilities with valid identification card/certificate 180 CZK
- Children 6 up to 17 years 70 CZK
- Children under 5 years free
- Person accompanying a disabled person free
- Person accompanying a school group of 10 students free
- Guide accompanying a group of at least 15 persons free
- "MK ČR" card free
- ICOMOS card free
- Seasonal NPÚ ticket free
- Single NPÚ tickets free
- NPÚ card free
- "Náš člověk" card free
Other tours
The private interiors on the second floor are dedicated to members of the German princely family Schaumburg-Lippe from the second half of the 19th century.
this tour is available today 10.00 – 17.00
220 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 50 minutes
max. 20 people
reservation needed for groups only
annual pass does apply
This self-guided tour allows you to explore the defensive tower, the Renaissance terrace, and the cellar, which feature an exhibition on the historical evolution of Náchod Castle. In case of bad weather the tower will be closed!
this tour is available today 10.00 – 17.00
100 CZK (full admission)
duration 30 minutes
max. 15 people
reservation not necessary
annual pass does apply