BENESOV NAD PLOUCNICI - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | ČR / NPÚ - územní odborné pracoviště v Ústí nad Labem |
| Kind | National cultural monument |
| Prevalent style | Renaissance |
| Short description | District of two castles, Upper and Lower. Upper castle was built during 1522-24 by Bedřich from Salhausen on a place of an unsatisfactory fort of Trček from Lípa's clan. Lowe castle was built around the middle of the 16th century for Bedřich's sons. Extended by the end of the 19th century with pseudo-renaissance building. Both castles ar in late Gaothic style with rare Saxon Renaissance features. Upper castle is being gradually reconstructed and opened for public. |
| Expositions | 1st TOUR - Lower castle - original as well as renovated interiors show exposition about the life of aristocracy, especially in the 16th and 17th century. Among others, an equipped kitchen, armory, suzerain's office and also things of everyday's use, such as prevet. 2nd TOUR - Upper castle - exposition Far East with artificer pieces from the 16th and 17th century. |
| Interesting detail | Upper castle was originally connected with Narození P. Marie Church by a covered corridor. |
| Valuation | Expositions introduces the life of aristocracy in a very intriguing way. It contains some unique exhibits (Muller's map of the Bohemian country from 1720) and interesting things from everyday's life (Renaissance toilet, kitchen ang hygienic necessities). |
| Present condition | Perfect |
| Open for public | With a guide |
| Touristic information | |
| Sightseeing tour | Sightseeing tour Č, A, N. Small round - Upper castle: duration 30 min., max. 45 persons, Large round - Upper and Lower castles: duration 90 min., max. 45 persons. |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 34-51-505 Y: 56-23-822 |
| GPS string | 5123ZA |
| Country | Bohemia (Čechy) |
| Region | Ústecký kraj |
| District | Děčín |
| City | Benešov nad Ploučnicí |
| Street | Zámecká 51 |
| Locations | 8 km South-east from Děčín. The castle is located right in the town's centre, close to square. Above the upper part of the square is so-called Upper castle, recently partially opened, on the left side is so-called Lower castle. |
| Contact | |
| City | Benešov nad Ploučnicí |
| Street | Zámecká 51 |
| ZIP code | 407 22 |
| Phone | +420 412586795, 412586575 (rezervace) |
| Fax number | +420 412586795 |
| zamek.benesov@usti.npu.cz | |
| WWW | www.npu.cz/zprist/zobrazeni_pamatky/?pamatka=3 |
| Access and localities | |
| Arrive | Carl Benešov nad Ploučnicí is best accessible when driving from Děčín on road #262. Parking is possible right on square or in enclosed streets. Public transport Train, track #82, arrival from Děčín or from Česká Lípa. The castle is about 1 km far from the station. |
| Parking | 0.1 km |
| Bus | 0.1 km |
| Train | 0.5 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 10 c SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 11 a SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 7 a |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 8 e |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 8 e SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 8 e |
| Elevation above sea level | 244 |
| Touristic marks |  Blue mark starts not far from train station (cca 1 km) and leads out of the town in opppsite direction (away from the castle) towards
Mlatce (cca 1,5 km), then to hill Kohout
(cca 3 kms) and finally to Buková hora (cca13 kms). Yellow mark starts close to train station (cca 1 km), goes around bus station and castle, continues around Kosí vrch (cca1,5 km)
to Brložec (cca 3,5 km) and ends in Huntířov (cca 5 km). |
| Services | |
| Services |        |
| Barrierless access | 
Partial |
