Chateau Chrast
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Zámek Chrast
Following the Thirty Years War the Renaissance chateau served as the summer residence of the Hradec Králové bishops. The adapted chateau courtyard and the museum concert hall (the former chateau chapel with original paintings)... Full description
Following the Thirty Years War the Renaissance chateau served as the summer residence of the Hradec Králové bishops. The adapted chateau courtyard and the museum concert hall (the former chateau chapel with original paintings) serve for concert performances. The Roman Hall and Chinese Room with paintings by Antonín Machek in the Town Office are used for weddings and ceremonial occasions. The chateau includes gardens that were changed into a park in 1903 by architect Thomayer of Prague. Preserved today are the original roses, rare trees such as tulip-tree, yellow cedar, and others. Beyond the park walls is a linden alley, at the end of which stands the Chapel of St. John Nepomuk. The Town Museum with a gallery and exhibition spaces is housed in three wings of the chateau.
Codex Gigas - "The Devil's Bible"
Telephone: +420 469 667 194, +420 722 910 086 Email: muzeum@mestochrast.cz Web: muzeumchrast.cz Facebook: www.facebook.com/mestskemuzeu... GPS: 49°54'3.52"N 15°56'13.71"E
288 m above sea level
288 m above sea level
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| Category | chateau, gallery, museum |
|---|---|
| Certificates and memberships |  Cultural monument, Member of the Museum and Gallery Association of the Czech Republic |
| Style | baroque (75%) |
| Services | Occasional concerts, sale of novelties and souvenirs, sale of tourist cards, sale of tourist stamps, WC, weddings and other celebrations |
| Staff languages | Czech, English |
| Accepted forms of payment | Czech korunas in cash |
| First year open to the public | 1974 |
| Date of construction | 1578 |
| Year of latest reconstruction | 2021 |
| Years of reconstruction | 1742 |
| Distance from parking lot | 0 m (own) |
| Municipal Museum | |
| Description | The mystery of the Devil's Bible - Codex Gigas phenomenon and Podlažice monastery - content, function and creation of the devil's bible, the influence of Benedictines in Podlažice and archaeological finds from the monastery. Under the wings of black eagles - History and reputation of the town of Chrast, famous buildings, railways, water supply, schools and post offices. Life at the bishop chateau. Part of the exhibition is devoted to the chateau garden, which the bishops of Hradec, residing in Chrastec chateau, contributed to significantly. Persons of note of the Chrastec Region - Notable personalities connected with Chrast. Crafts and guilds - We present crafts that have been maintained in Chrast for centuries. |
| Opening hours (GMT +2) |
Before visiting the building we recommend checking the current opening hours on the building's website or by contacting the operator by telephone. Sightseeing time: 30 min. |
| Foreign languages | tour guide (Czech), descriptions (Czech) |
| Minimum / maximum number of people per guide | 40/40 |
| Castle garden | |
| Opening hours (GMT +2) |
Before visiting the building we recommend checking the current opening hours on the building's website or by contacting the operator by telephone.  Closed right now, as per business hours |
Availability
| Distance from parking lot | 0 m (own) |
|---|---|
| The nearest train stations |
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Nearest bus stop
- Chrast,nám. (157 m)
- Chrast,Osady Ležáků (575 m)
- Chrast,Tylova-u sokolovny (748 m)
The nearest airport
- Pardubice (19 km)
- Mnichovo Hradiště (98 km)
- Brno Tuřany (99 km)
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