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05 June 2019 / 9 Comments

Kynžvart Castle in the Czech Republic - among mummies and snake skins

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Kynžvart Castle in the Czech Republic is a beautiful historic castle, which also houses collections of cool antique gadgets from around the world. How about Japanese armour, mummies from Egypt or a long dried snake skin that was once a Christmas present?

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Kynžvart Castle in the Czech Republic

Castle Kynžvart in the Czech Republic (Schloss Königswart in German) is a historic castle at Lázně Kynžvart in the western part of the Czech Republic. We made an excursion here from the spa town of Marianske Lazne, and it's also not too far to get here from the larger spa town. Karlovy Vary.

A castle with a long history

Kynzvart Castle has its earliest history in the second half of the 13th century. In the 16th century a Renaissance castle was built, which was replaced in the 17th century by a baroque mansion. The castle you see today is from the 19th century, built in neoclassical style. When we came here, it was raining, and it was perfect to stroll around for an hour inside a castle!

Slottet Kynžvart i Tjeckien

Guided tour of Kynžvart Castle

After extensive renovations, Kynžvart Castle was opened to the public in 2000. If you take a guided tour, you can see 25 of the castle's fully decorated rooms. Each room is more beautiful than the next and there are a billion details to look at. We were struck by some cool chair legs!

slottsrum på Slottet Kynžvart i Tjeckien
Dukning på Slottet Kynžvart i Tjeckien
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Library of antique books

The castle houses an impressive library with countless old books, prints and medieval manuscripts. One can't help but wonder what wisdom or secrets are hidden between these covers?

bibliotek på Slottet Kynžvart i Tjeckien
Bibliotek

Museum of antique curiosities

Another fascinating attraction is the castle's 19th century museum. Here you can see how they displayed everything from coins and mummies to oriental trinkets and dolls. It's like visiting a museum within a museum!

museum

There are also all sorts of curiosities, such as Lord Byron's amulet, Marie Antoinette's prayer book, Alexander Dumas' desk and an unsmoked cigarette from Emperor Napoleon III. It was Austrian castle lord Klemens von Metternich who liked to collect oddballs, and although he was both unpopular and feared, he loved his summer residence in the Karlovy Vary region of the Czech Republic.

mumier på Slottet Kynžvart i Tjeckien

Restaurant at the castle

After the visit to the castle Kynžvart we took the opportunity to have lunch at the restaurant Metternich right next to the castle. There was a fire burning inside and it was really cosy.

Peter med öl

The Czechs like to start the meal with a soup, and we chose to start with the popular Czech garlic soup. Really good! Then there was a good fish and then an apple cake. Not bad at all!

vitlökssoppa på Slottet Kynžvart i Tjeckien
Fisk
äppelpaj

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Do you like castles and fortresses? Then the Czech Republic is paradise for you! Here are a bunch of magnificent residences to check out:

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Facts about Kynžvart Castle in the Czech Republic

  • Address: State Chateau Kynžvart, 354 91 Lázně Kynžvart
  • Find here: It takes about 20 minutes to drive from Marianske Lazne and about 40 minutes from Karlovy Vary. There is a car park next to the castle (payment required).
  • Opening hours: Opening hours vary throughout the year, and for current opening hours see the castle's website.
  • Prices: A guided tour of the castle in English costs 230 Czech koruna (about 103 crowns), and a guided tour of the Museum of Curiosities costs the same. Children up to 15 years old, seniors and some other groups have a discount. Children under 6 years old enter for free.
  • Service: The area includes a café (Zámecké kafíčko), a hotel with a restaurant (Metternich) and a golf course and restaurant (The One coffee lounge).
  • Accessibility: There are lifts. There is also a short guided tour of the castle by lift for people with disabilities.

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  1. Lena in Wales says:

    Wow, what a place!
    I would like to go there!
    Like the centrepiece on the dining table. And the rest too.

    05 June 2019 - 8:59

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  2. Ama de casa says:

    What a delicious castle! So many nice places you find 🙂 Perfect also to find such a "crawl" when the weather is stupid.
    We managed to find a full-scale (according to the builders) replica of Noah's Ark once when it rained on us in the US. Now it didn't rain so much that we got a lot of use out of it, but still! 😀

    05 June 2019 - 9:59

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  3. Lena - good for the soul says:

    Always fun to visit such places! It's fun to fantasise about what life at the castle might have been like back then. And what riches!

    Hug Lena

    07 June 2019 - 6:14

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