KARLSTEJN - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | ČR / NPÚ - územní odborné pracoviště středních Čech v Praze |
| Kind | National cultural monument |
| Prevalent style | Gothic |
| Short description | Gothic keep established in 1348 by caeasr Karel IV. As a storage for imperial crown jewels and precious relics. Renaissance rebuilt by O. Avostallis da Sala. Strongly Pseudo-Gothic rebuilt by J. Mocker in the end of the 19th century. |
| Expositions | 1st TOU|R: includes two floors Caesar Palace historic interiors, keep Treasury and Jewels-room (i.e. Dvořenínská Hall, Knights Hall, Kings Bedroom, Audience Hall, Festive Hall, etc.) in Mariánská tower. 2nd TOUR: (for groups with a limited number of persons) includes Virgin Mary Church with sacristy and St. Kateřina Chapel, The Great Tower with a tour around staircase's wall paintings, lapidarium, picture gallery. Architect Josef Mocker's cabinet and a visit to unique Sv. Kříž (Holy Cross) Chapel. |
| Interesting detail | The Holy Cross Chapel is a world unique and special place with a multi-stratified ideological program, Master Theodoric's panel paintings, wall paintings, gemstone encrustations, golden vault. |
| Valuation | One of our most important monuments, as well as one of the most picturesque relics of the Medieval times in Czechia. Newly opened St. Cross Chapel, the most beautiful room in the whole castle, with crown jewels. |
| Present condition | Perfect |
| Open for public | With a guide |
| Touristic information | |
| Entrance fee | Full entrance fee: 130 CZK Half entrance fee: 70 CZK Family entrance fee: 320 CZK |
| Sightseeing tour | 1st TOUR - duration 50 mins, max. 55 persons 2nd TOUR - duration 80 mins, max. 12 persons. The latter tour must by pre-ordered and it starts once an hour. |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 34-41-834 Y: 55-34-535 |
| GPS string | 4134HR |
| Country | Bohemia (Čechy) |
| Region | Středočeský kraj |
| District | Beroun |
| City | Karlštejn |
| Locations | 10 kms South-east from Beroun. The keep is located on river Berounka's left bank, on Kněží mountain peak. Same called village under the keep. |
| Contact | |
| City | Karlštejn |
| ZIP code | 267 18 |
| Phone | +420 311681695 |
| Fax number | +420 311681211 |
| karlstejn@stc.npu.cz | |
| WWW | www.hradkarlstejn.cz |
| Access and localities | |
| Arrive | Car The best access is highway D5, depart in Beroun to road 126 towards Srbsko and Karlštejn. Large paid parking by the detour to Karlštejn village. Free parking in front of the train station on the other Berounka bank. Public transport Karlštejn train station is on track 171. You must cross the bridge over Berounka river and then to village towards the keep, cca 1,5 km in total. |
| Parking | 2 km |
| Train | 3 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 67 d SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 39 b SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 c |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 22 b |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 22 b |
| Turistická mapa ZAKET | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 c |
| Touristic marks |  The red mark leads by Vonoklas keep (cca 7 kms) acca Mořinky (cca 3,5 kms), from the keep cpntinues to dub 7 bratří (The 7 Brothers Oak) (cca 1,5 km) and via Bubovické vodopády (falls) (cca 4 kms) to Sv. Jan pod Skálou (cca 8 kms). The yellow mark begins at Karlštejn train station (cca 1,5 kms far from the keep), crosses the red mark bellow the keep and then continues to Hlásná Třebáň (cca 2 kms) and to Zadní Třebáň (cca 4 kms). |
| Services | |
| Services |       |
| Barrierless access | 
No |
