BRANDYS NAD LABEM - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Město Brandýs nad Labem - Stará Boleslav |
| Prevalent style | Renaissance |
| Short description | Originally Early Gothic fort from the 14th century, later extended into Gothic keep. Rebuilt into representative Renaissance castle by Habsburk's clan in the 16th century. Partially damaged during Thirty-years war, modified in Romanticism style to a certain extent in the 19th century. Today is the castle in a gradual reconstruction. |
| Expositions | Part of the castle used for museum's purposes - exposition of the fine art from the Region's museum of Prague-east. This opened a few interiors (castle chapel, knights hall, military halls, hunter corridor). Short-termed expositions in the renovated Renaissance halls. Temporary exposition "The Czech Painters of the 19th and 20th Century" opened now. |
| Interesting detail | During the Napolen wars in 1813 caesar Frantisek held a meeting here with Alexander I., Prussian king Vilém II. And the generalissimo of ally armies prince Karel Schwarzenberk. |
| Present condition | Preserved |
| Open for public | With a guide |
| Touristic information | |
| Sightseeing tour | Sightseeing tour duration 45 mins., max. 40 persons. |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 34-76-337 Y: 55-61-819 |
| GPS string | 7661ZA |
| Country | Bohemia (Čechy) |
| Region | Středočeský kraj |
| District | Praha-východ |
| City | Brandýs nad Labem |
| Street | Plantáž 402 |
| Locations | 20,5 kms North-east from Prague. The castle is located on the bank of river Labe at the end of Brandýs nad Labem city. Maintained garden enclosed. |
| Contact | |
| City | Brandýs nad Labem |
| Street | Plantáž 402 |
| ZIP code | 250 01 |
| Phone | +420 326904629, 326905591 |
| Access and localities | |
| Parking | 0.2 km |
| Bus | 0.5 km |
| Train | 1 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 47 c SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 24 c SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 b |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 21 f |
| Mapa ZAKET | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 b |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 21 f SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 21 f |
| Turistická mapa ZAKET | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 b |
| Services | |
| Services |         |
| Barrierless access | 
No |
