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Krivoklat Castle Description
(Local Name: Zamek Krivoklat) For a pleasant day trip from Prague that combines Nature and history, try a visit to Krivoklat Castle. Founded in 1109 and set in the pleasant Krivoklatsko Nature Reserve, the castle was originally designed as a hunting lodge for Premyslid kings. Throughout the years the castle has been damaged heavily by fires and at its lowest point, was used as a prison.

The castle has had several owners throughout its history, but the Furstenburg Family were the most important in the castle's history due to the massive reconstruction they undertook which reshaped the castle.

The Furstenburg's spent lavishly on the castle during the Romantic époque of the 19th Century and brought the
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Hobbies & Activities category: Castle, chateau, palace;  Architecture - Gothic
Address
Krivoklat Castle
Krivoklat, Central Bohemia / Stredocesk 27023
Czech Republic
Hours
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Open9:009:009:009:009:009:009:00
Closed18:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:0018:00
Cost
Adult110.00
Concession or reduced rate60.00
All values are in local currency (Czech koruna).
Tips
There are two tours, one of which is very physically demanding due to the number of stairs.
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