ZEBRAK - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | ČR / NPÚ - územní odborné pracoviště středních Čech v Praze |
| Kind | National cultural monument |
| Prevalent style | Gothic |
| Short description | Ruins of a Gothic castle established in the 13th century. Kings castle since 1336. Karel IV. Had a great liking for this castle and dwelled here often. Extensive modifications and enlargement completed during Václav IV. The castle suffered a fire in the middle of the 16th century, started wasting away then. Completely reconstructed from the 80s of the 20th century. Petty modifications also in the present. |
| Expositions | Castle areal with two cylindrical towers, old palace torso and Václav IV. Palace. Fortification remains with a torso of St. Apolinář and St. Markéta Chapels. The main tower is also a lookout with a dungeon in the basement. Maquette of the castle in the 13th century. |
| Interesting detail | Unique Gothic block-stoning in the parging of the main tower. Furnace torso in the "central" heated old palace. |
| Valuation | The ruins give, compared to nearby Točník castle, a nice imagination of castle architecture development. Older Žebrák is a clasic example of a fort-type castle, while younger Točník is more of a comfortable estate. |
| Present condition | Ruin |
| Open for public | Individually |
| Touristic information | |
| Entrance fee | Full entrance fee: 10 CZK Half entrance fee: 5 CZK |
| Sightseeing tour | Free sightseeing tour, commentary every whole hour. |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 34-19-729 Y: 55-29-067 |
| GPS string | 1929ZR |
| Country | Bohemia (Čechy) |
| Region | Středočeský kraj |
| District | Beroun |
| City | Žebrák |
| Locations | 6 kms North from Hořovice. The castle is cca 2 kms far from Žebrák village. Castle Točník above castle Žebrák. |
| Contact | |
| City | Zdice |
| Street | Točník č.p. 1 |
| ZIP code | 267 51 |
| Phone | +420 311533202 |
| Fax number | +420 311533202 |
| tocnik@stc.npu.cz | |
| WWW | www.npu.cz/zprist/zobrazeni_pamatky/?pamatka=177 |
| Access and localities | |
| Arrive | Car The best access is highway D5 towards Plzeň. Depart to Žebrák. Free parking in the village. Paid parking by Točník castle. Public transport The closest train station is Praskolesy on track 170 between Beroun and Hořovice. Žebrák castle is cca 4,5 kms far, follow the blue touristic mark. |
| Parking | 0.5 km |
| Bus | 0.2 km |
| Train | 5 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 66 e SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 38 d SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 16 e |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 32 a |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 32 a |
| Turistická mapa ZAKET | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 16 e |
| Touristic marks |  The blue mark begins in Lochovice on the train station (cca 10 kms), continues via Praskolesy (cca 5 kms) and Žebrák village (cca 2 kms) and ends close to Žebrák castle (cca 1 km). The green mark begins by Žebrák castle and then leads to Březová (cca 3 kms), goes through vast forests around Na hřebenech (cca 8 kms) and Vlastce (asi 10,5 km) rangers houses and ends in Skryje village (asi 17 km). The red mark comes from Zbiroh (cca 10,5 kms) and Týčky village (cca 8 kms), continues over Holý vrch (cca 4,5 kms) and from Točník leads to Hředle (cca 3,5 kms), Zelený kříž (cca 9 kms) and Karlov (cca 15 kms). |
| Services | |
| Services |      |
| Barrierless access | 
No |
