PRAHA - NOVY HRAD U KUNRATIC - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | ČR |
| Prevalent style | Gothic |
| Short description | The castle built in 1411 by Master Kříž as a country seat to king Václav IV. Besieged by Prague Hussites in 1420, later conquered and set on fire. The ruins were perfectly preserved up to the 19th century, above-ground frames taken down in 1881. |
| Expositions | Areal with preserved grounds, palace basement and a part of the quadrangular housing building. Outstanding fosse quarried in rock and remains of the entrance part. Unbelievably well preserved remains of the besiegers' camp from 1420. |
| Interesting detail | King Václav IV. Died here during Hussite Wars in 1419. |
| Present condition | Ruin |
| Open for public | Free access |
| Touristic information | |
| Sightseeing tour | Sightseeing tour cca 30 mins. (incl. the besiegers' camp). |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 34-62-211 Y: 55-43-279 |
| GPS string | 6243ZR |
| Country | Bohemia (Čechy) |
| Region | Hlavní město Praha |
| District | Praha |
| City | Praha 4 - Kunratice |
| Locations | Part of Prague today. The castle is located on a protracted spit of a forested slate rock, cca 1 km North-west from Kunratice centre. Kunratický brook around the whole spit, except the North-eastern side. |
| Access and localities | |
| Parking | 1 km |
| Bus | 1.5 km |
| Train | 4 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 68 b SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 39 a SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 d |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 33 e |
| Other | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 d |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 33 e |
| Turistická mapa ZAKET | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 17 d |
| Services | |
| Barrierless access | 
No |
