The castle is open in normal mode. Check our opening hours.
Castle areal
Entrance to the castle includes a tour of the exhibition of the castle brewery with a malt house, lager cellars, a coopers' shop, a pointer, a horn and a pub. Further tour of the courtyard, the Neo-Gothic chapel with the oldest movable monument Bítovská Madona (1334), the baroque garden of Jiří Haas, the history of the Haas family, and the castle legend panels. You will see two exhibition halls with exhibitions of modern art and history. In the months of May, June and September, you can visit the IV in the price of this circuit separately. Hladomorna circuit, torture chamber, jail.
In the castle chapel you will see beautiful illusion paintings, stained glass windows, Madonna on the crescent moon and the oldest so-called Bítov Madonna from the 1st quarter of the 14th century.
In the castle garden you can see a photo panel of a flooded village under the castle. On the other panels are read the reputation of the castles Bítov and Cornštejn. On two other panels, the history of the Haas family, including the Baron of the ZOO.
From 1 July 2017, the circuit is complemented by a tour of the castle brewery, malt and lager cellars accessible separately without a guide.
In the price of this circuit you will also see our two seasonal exhibitions with a theme of history and modern art. The names of both exhibitions and their description will be added.
Everything that this circuit includes can be viewed free of charge after purchasing the tickets for one of the guided I, III and IV guided tours. In other cases, only after you have purchased a separate ticket for this II. Circle. If you are interested in visiting this circuit more than once during your holiday or more than once a year, you pay only once. You need to keep the ticket for further entry. The ticket is valid for the current year (until the end of the season). The entrance to this circuit does not go to tours I., III. and IV. circuit.
In the months of April and October, the circuit is accessible free of charge. Some of the premises are closed (famine, brewery, exhibitions).
Photography and filming is free.
Once you have purchased a ticket to one of the guided I, III and IV guided tours, you have free entrance to the castle.
If you only buy a ticket to Castle Entrance, you can use it for repeated visits and you do not pay again (always submit it to the cashier). It can be used during a holiday on a repeated visit to the castle restaurant in the courtyard. The ticket is valid throughout the current year.
Opening hours
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 28. 10.-3. 11. | mon–sun | 9.00 – 16.00 |
Admission
without a guide
- Adults 25 up to 64 years 50 CZK
- Seniors 65+ 50 CZK
- Youth 18 up to 24 years 50 CZK
- Persons with disabilities with valid identification card/certificate 50 CZK
- Children 6 up to 17 years 50 CZK
- Children under 5 years free
- Person accompanying a disabled person free
- Person accompanying a school group of 15 pupils/students free
- Guide accompanying a group of at least 15 persons free
- "MK ČR" card * not available
- ICOMOS card * not available
- Seasonal NPÚ ticket free
- Single NPÚ tickets free
- NPÚ card free
- "Náš člověk" card * free
- * Valid only for one person (card holder)
Other tours
The interiors of the palace make you feel like you have a large Neo-Gothic illusory painting of individual halls and lounges. Inside the interior, we present the life of the Dauns and the family of Baron Haas. Unmistakable imitation imitates wall cladding with wood, stones or stucco. The rooms are equipped with stylish, historic furniture,...
this tour is available today 9.00 – 16.00
200 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 60 minutes
max. 25 people
reservation needed for groups only Reserve
The arsenal is located in the original 18th century buildings. At the core of the collection are the weapons collected especially during the time when the castle belonged to the family of Jankovsky of Vlašim (1612-1752). In addition to older works by prominent artisans from the end of the 16th century, the collection presents especially...
this tour is not available today
160 CZK (full admission)
duration 30 minutes
max. 20 people
reservation needed for groups only Reserve
You can find Hungermorn with a torture house in the oldest surviving stone building of the Castle of the Shire Tower from the first half of the 13th century. On the ground floor there is a foyer, completed on the first floor with two prison cellars. On the second floor there is a torture shop with replicas of torture instruments and presentations...
this tour is not available today
160 CZK (full admission)
duration 30 minutes
max. 15 people
reservation not necessary