In January and February, the Karlštejn Castle will be open on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 3pm.
Imperial Residence of Charles IV (basic tour)
The tour includes historic interiors of the 1st and 2nd floors of the Imperial Palace and the 1st floor of the Marian Tower with valuable furnishings from the 14th–19th centuries (Courtiers Hall, Knights Hall with the St. Nicholas Chapel, Marian Tower Courtyard, Karlštejn Castle Deanery, Emperor´s Bedchamber with the St. Wenceslas Chapel, Audience Hall, Royal Hall of Ancestors and Banquet Hall, Karlštejn Castle Treasury and a former castle prison on the ground floor of the Marian Tower). In the Castle Treasury, you can admire a copy of the St. Wenceslas Crown, the medieval crown of the kings of Bohemia). The Well Tower (not guided, access from the Main Courtyard) – a 78-meter deep well with a unique medieval water wheel. Booking is handled by the booking department of Karlštejn Castle by phone: +420311681617 or e-mail: reservation.karlstejn@npu.cz. The tour is organised with guide only!
Photogalery from the 1st Tour
Opening hours
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 2.-28. 2. | fri–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| 1. 3.-31. 3. | tue–sun | 9.30 – 16.00 |
| 1. 4.-30. 4. | tue–sun | 9.30 – 17.00 |
| 10. 4. | mon | 9.30 – 17.00 |
| 1. 5.-31. 5. | tue–sun | 9.30 – 17.30 |
| 1. 5. | mon | 9.30 – 17.30 |
| 8. 5. | mon | 9.30 – 17.30 |
| 1. 6.-30. 6. | tue–sun | 9.00 – 17.30 |
| 1. 7.-31. 7. | mon–sun | 9.00 – 18.00 |
| 12. 7. (We) | closed | |
| 1. 8.-31. 8. | mon–sun | 9.00 – 18.00 |
| 1. 9.-30. 9. | tue–sun | 9.30 – 17.30 |
| 1. 10.-31. 10. | tue–sun | 9.30 – 16.30 |
| 1. 11.-5. 11. | tue–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| 6. 11.-30. 11. | fri–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| 1. 12.-17. 12. | fri–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| 18. 12.-25. 12. | closed | |
| 26. 12.-31. 12. | tue–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
| 2024 | ||
| 1. 1.-31. 1. | fri–sun | 10.00 – 15.00 |
The last tour starts at the time of the closing hours
Admission
Guided tour only
- Category Price
- Adults 25 up to 64 years 260 CZK
- Seniors 65+ 210 CZK
- Youth 18 up to 24 years 210 CZK
- Persons with disabilities with valid identification card/certificate 210 CZK
- Children 6 up to 17 years 80 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 * free
- ICOMOS card * free
- Seasonal NPÚ ticket free
- Single NPÚ tickets free
- NPÚ card free
- "Náš člověk" card * free
- * Valid only for one person (card holder)
Admission
Audioguide ENG/DE/ESP/FR/JAP/IT 110 CZK
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Both most valuable and impressive rooms of this medieval castle with original and unique decoration. What will you see? Eastern wing of the Imperial Palace, the 2nd floor of the Marian Tower with the Church of the Virgin Mary and the St. Catherine Chapel, the Great Tower – stairway with original medieval wall painting decoration, Lapidarium...
this tour is not available today
560 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
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Upper floors of the Great Tower WITHOUT the visit of the Chapel of the Holy Cross. What will you see? Stairway with Gothic wallpaintings, former guardroom and armoury and an exclusive view from the highest point of the castle. The tour is organised with guide only!
this tour is not available today
200 CZK (full admission) Buy ticket
duration 45 minutes
max. 16 people
reservation not necessary