KASPERK - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Město Kašperské Hory |
| Prevalent style | Gothic |
| Short description | Gothic keep established in 1356 by Karel IV. Served mostly as a defense to nearby gold mines, The Gold Trail leading from Bavorsko to Czechia and also to defend the terrestrial border. The keep is situated right on a mountain chine. It is a kings keep but it was mainly owned by so called collateral holders. The keep's owner also possessed supreme juridical and capital power in Prácheňský region. The 15th century had added so called outer fortifications to the northern wall and an advanced fort Pustý hrádek. This keep was never conquered. It was wasting away since the second part of the 16th century and in 1617 Kašperské hory town bought Kašperk from king Matyáš. |
| Expositions | In purkrabství expositions about history and keep's constructional development, interesting facts from the common as well as the special days in Lucemburk times, gold mining in the region, small exposition dedicated to some interesting destinies of several keep's burgraves and their successors - the castellans. Another part of the sightseeing tour is the keep's palace ruin and a climb to the Eastern Tower which offers a beautiful outlook to central Šumava and its surroundings. From 1st July 2005 the Western Tower should be opened, with a new sightseeing tour and an exposition about keep's constructional-historical development and Charels's IV. Young days. |
| Interesting detail | Kašperk is the highest-situated kings keep in Bohemia (886 metres above the sea level). On the Western Tower is a unique remain of roof made from atypical-shaped bricks from the 14th century. |
| Valuation | Virtuous atmosphere in the keep areal and in the surroundings, less formal approach to the sightseeing tours, unique outlook from the Eastern Tower and from nearby Pustý hrádek. By visiting this monument you support its chances to survive. |
| Present condition | Partially preserved |
| Open for public | With a guide |
| Touristic information | |
| Entrance fee | Full entrance fee: 55 CZK Half entrance fee: 40 CZK |
| Sightseeing tour | Sightseeing tour Č, A, N, texts in A, N, F, I, H, R at hand. Duration 45 mins, max. 30 persons. From July 1st 2005 the Western Tower should be opened, with a new sightseeing tour and an exposition about keep's constructional-historical development and Charels's IV. Young days. |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 33-95-333 Y: 54-49-216 |
| GPS string | 9549ZR |
| Country | Bohemia (Čechy) |
| Region | Plzeňský kraj |
| District | Klatovy |
| City | poblíž Kašperských Hor |
| Locations | 3 kms North from Kašperské Hory. This keep was built on a mountain chine, in the middle of woods. It is an outstanding landscape dominant. |
| Contact | |
| City | Kašperské Hory |
| Street | Žlíbek 55 |
| ZIP code | 341 92 |
| Phone | +420 376582324, 604 219206 (hrad), 376503411 (MěÚ) |
| Fax number | +420 376582582 (Měst. úřad) |
| karlsberg@seznam.cz | |
| Access and localities | |
| Arrive | From Kašperské Hory (15kms from Sušice) 6 kms along road to parking, nice walk from here through meadows and a forest cca 1,5 km to the keep. Another way is by foot from Kašperské Hory following the green mark, cca 3kms. |
| Parking | 1.5 km |
| Bus | 3 km |
| Train | 15 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 133 c SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 69 c SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 39 b |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 c |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 c |
| Elevation above sea level | 866 |
| Services | |
| Services |          |
| Other services | A place of classical night sighseeing tours, interesting theatrical projects or concerts, see: section culture. A rarity is for this purposes lighted forested part of the road from parking. |
| Barrierless access | 
Partial |
