Opening hours
Opening hours:
February and March from 10 am to 4 pm. Only on Saturdays and Sundays, I. tour and greenhouse.
April and October from 9 am to 4 pm. Only on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. On weekdays only for pre-announced bookings with at least 10 persons.
May, June and September daily except Mondays from 9 am to 5 pm.
July and August daily from 9 am to 5 pm.
November and December (until 17. 12. 2023), From 10 am to 4 pm. Only on Saturdays and Sundays, I. tour and greenhouse.
The starts of tours are determined by the cashier and may be irregular.
On public holidays the chateau is opened.
Tours frequency (start of tours):
The starts of tours are determined by the cashier according to the operational possibilities and interest of the visitors. Tours can start at intervals among 15 minutes to 1 hour.
1. Representative rooms (basic tour)
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 11.-15. 12. | tue–fri | 11.00 – 14.00 |
| 1. 11.-15. 12. | sat–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 7. 11.-8. 11. | closed | |
| 26. 12. | thu | 10.00 – 15.00 |
The representative halls are located on the ground floor of the chateau – they served as venue for social events, balls etc.
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
2. Private Princely apartments (basic tour)
| No sheduled time periods |
The private princes´ apartments on the first floor of the chateau served the princely family until 1945. Between 1950´s and 2001 there were exhibits of the Agricultural Museum. Since 2001, the apartments have been redecorated with original inventory according to historical listings and form a...
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
3. Children's room & Museum of marionettes
| No sheduled time periods |
The princes´ and princesses´ children rooms and Milan Knížák´s puppet museum are located on the second floor of the chateau.
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
4. Grotta - artificial baroque cave
| No sheduled time periods |
An artificial Baroque stalactite cave in the chateau´s cellar.
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
5. Greenhouse
| Period | Days | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| 1. 11.-15. 12. | sat–sun | 10.00 – 16.00 |
| 26. 12. | thu | 10.00 – 16.00 |
Greenhouse - was build 1843-45 to Georg Wingelmüller`s design.
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
6. Minarett
| No sheduled time periods |
The Minaret, also known as the Turkish Tower is a building constructed on the axis of the chateau. This attractive spire was built by Alois Josef I. according to architect Josef Hardtmuth´s plans at the turn of the 18th and 19th century. It is an exceptional construction of this type in Europe and...
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
7. Minaret halls
| No sheduled time periods |
The newly restored halls are located on the first floor of the minaret and are open to public
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions
8. John's Castle (basic tour)
| No sheduled time periods |
The castle was built next to a game reserve in a place surrounded from three sides by the river Dyje. It served as a hunting lodge – a gathering place before the hunt and the place of celebrations at the end of the hunting season. Rich banquets were held here after the hunts during which the king...
Information about starting times of individual tours can be found in their descriptions