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Museums In The Czech Republic
This is a list of museums in the Czech Republic. By region Central Bohemia * Český Šternberk Castle (castle museum) * Italian Court (castle museum) * Kačina (castle museum) * Karlštejn (castle museum) * Konopiště (castle museum) * Křivoklát Castle (castle museum) * Military museum Lešany (museum of military vehicles) * Mining Museum Příbram (museum of mining) * Music Without Musicians, Hořovice * Retro Auto Muzeum in Strnadice (museum of former Eastern Bloc cars) * Škoda Auto Museum (auto museum) * Stranov (castle museum) Hradec Králové * East Bohemian Museum * Hrádek u Nechanic * Kost Castle * Museum of Textile in Česká Skalice * Ratibořice Karlovy Vary * Kynžvart Castle * Loket Castle Liberec * Bezděz Castle * Grabštejn * Sychrov Castle * Valdštejn Castle * Museum of armoured vehicles Smržovka Moravia–Silesia * Museum of the fortifications Hlučín * Muzeum Těšínska * Silesian Ostrava Castle Olomouc * Bouzov Castle * Convent of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum
A museum ( ; plural museums or, rarely, musea) is a building or institution that cares for and displays a collection of artifacts and other objects of artistic, cultural, historical, or scientific importance. Many public museums make these items available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. The largest museums are located in major cities throughout the world, while thousands of local museums exist in smaller cities, towns, and rural areas. Museums have varying aims, ranging from the conservation and documentation of their collection, serving researchers and specialists, to catering to the general public. The goal of serving researchers is not only scientific, but intended to serve the general public. There are many types of museums, including art museums, natural history museums, science museums, war museums, and children's museums. According to the International Council of Museums (ICOM), there are more than 55,000 museums in 202 countrie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Bohemian Museum
The East Bohemian Museum (Czech: ''Muzeum východních Čech'') is a museum and historic landmark in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. It was designed by Jan Kotěra, a prominent Czech architect of the early 20th century. The East Bohemian Museum was built during the years 1909-1912. Kotěra's initial design, presented in 1907, was criticized for its exaggerated decoration and luxurious design. Moreover, the city did not have sufficient funds for such a grandiose design. Consequently, Kotěra created a new design that was finished in 1908. Architecture The museum is modeled on a classic temple. “…The groundplan sin the form of a Latin cross, ith apolygonal nave, a dome above the intersection, nda monumental side entrance…” Regarding decoration, the entrance is decorated by two sculptures next to the entrance door. These female figures are said to be an allegory of History and Industry. These two are accompanied by a third figure made from bronze. This one is supposed to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of Armoured Vehicles Smržovka
The Museum of armoured vehicles Smržovka () is a museum of military vehicles located in the Czech Republic about 4 kilometers east of Jablonec nad Nisou and about 95 kilometers north-east of Prague. The museum represents the largest private tank collection in Central Europe. Tank Collection Cromwell, Comet, Charioteer, Centurion, AMX-13, M36 Jackson, M3A1 Stuart, T-34/85, T-55, T-72, IS-2 (borrowed from Military museum Lešany) Other Vehicles OT-810, Ferret Mk.I, CCKW 353, WC-51, M16 Half-track, VT-34, VT-55, Praga V3S, SD-100, VP-90, M53/59 Praga The M53/59 Praga is a Czechoslovak self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed in the late 1950s. It consists of a heavily modified Praga V3S six-wheel drive truck chassis, armed with a twin 30 mm AA autocannon mounted on the rear for which t ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Museum of armoured vehicles Smrzovka Military and war museums in the Czech Republic Tank museums Museums established in 1999 1999 establis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdštejn Castle
Valdštejn Castle (German: ''Waldstein'') is an early Gothic fortress near Turnov, in the Czech Republic. It can be found in the cliff dwelling city of Hruboskalsko, in the Bohemian Paradise (Český ráj). The city was built on three sandstone cliffs in the second half of the thirteenth century by Counts of the Waldstein family. After 1420 the castle was occupied by the Hussites, then later by robber barons. In 1621 the abandoned castle was bought back by the Waldsteins, whose most illustrious member was Albrecht von Wallenstein. During the peak of the Baroque period, they built a pilgrimage church, dedicated to John of Nepomuk, in 1722 on the ruins of the castle. See also *List of castles in the Czech Republic This is a list of castles and chateaux in the Czech Republic, organized by regions. Central Bohemia (S) Hradec Králové (H) Karlovy Vary (K) Liberec (L) Moravia-Silesia (T) Olomouc (M) Pardubice (E) Plzeň (P) Prague (A) So ... * Rotštejn Castl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sychrov Castle
Sychrov Castle can be found near the village Sychrov in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It is a unique example of Neo-Gothic castle architecture from the second half of the 19th century. A large park surrounds the castle. History Since the 15th century, a fort existed in the place now occupied by Sychrov. During the years between 1690 and 1693, a small baroque castle was constructed here. In 1820, the castle was bought by the Rohan family, French aristocrats exiled by the French Revolution who decided to stay in the Austrian Empire. The 125-year-long ownership by the Rohans proved to be the most important in the castle's history. In 1945 the castle was nationalized because of the Beneš decrees. Since 1950, it has been open to the public to a small extent. Since the 1970s, however, large parts of the castle were open to the public. Since the beginning of the 1990s, an extensive reconstruction and restoration of the castle exteriors, interiors, and the park have been u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grabštejn
Grabštejn (german: Grafenstein) is a castle in Chotyně in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Originally a Gothic castle, it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style and later modified in the late Baroque and late Neoclassical styles. It belongs among the most important monuments of the Liberec Region. History The original Gothic castle of Grafenstein was founded in the 13th century. In 1562, it was bought by Crown Chancellor Georg Mehl von Strelitz. Between 1566 and 1586, he had rebuilt the castle in the Renaissance style and thus turned it into a representative castle. Georg Mehl also had a steward's house built below the castle, which was around the year 1830 rebuilt in the Neoclassical style. Shortly before that – around 1818 – Christian of Clam-Gallas had built the New Castle near the Old Castle. The new building was surrounded by a large garden with a number of valuable plants. The Old Castle has preserved its original Renaissance appearance despite a fire which dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bezděz Castle
Bezděz Castle is a Gothic castle located some southeast of Česká Lípa, in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. Its construction began before 1264 by order of Ottokar II of Bohemia. The royal castle of Bezděz was one of the most important Gothic castles in the Czech lands until its destruction in the Thirty Years' War.Humphreys, Rob, Tim Nollen (2004)''Rough guide to the Czech & Slovak Republics'' Rough Guides, 6th ed. p. 273. Erected between 1260 and 1280 on the phonolite hill of Velký Bezděz, above sea level, it became the characteristic landmark of the local landscape and met the demands for an inaccessible as well as respectable royal castle. History A year after Přemysl's death, the castle Bezděz, which was still unfinished, became the place of imprisonment of Queen Kunhuta and her underage son Wenceslaus II, kept under lock and key in very spartan conditions by Wenceslaus's guardian Ota Braniborský, Margrave of Brandenburg, after the Battle on the Marchfel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberec Region
Liberec Region ( cs, Liberecký kraj, german: Reichenberger Region, pl, Kraj liberecki) is an administrative unit (Czech: ''kraj'') of the Czech Republic, located in the northernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Liberec. The region shares international borders with Germany and Poland. Domestically the region borders the Ústí nad Labem Region to the west, the Central Bohemian Region to the south and the Hradec Králové Region to the east. Administrative divisions The Liberec Region is divided into 4 districts: At a lower level, the region has 215 municipalities, comprising 65 in the Semily District, 59 in the Jablonec nad Nisou District, 57 in the Česká Lípa District and 34 in the Liberec District. Cities and towns The table below gives an overview of towns and cities in the region that have at least 7,000 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2019). Physical geography The region's landscape includes the Jizera Mountains, part of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loket Castle
Loket Castle ( cs, Hrad Loket, german: Burg Elbogen) is a 12th-century Gothic style castle about from Karlovy Vary on a massive rock in the town of Loket, Karlovarský kraj, Czech Republic. It is surrounded on three sides by the Ohře river. Once known as "the Impregnable Castle of Bohemia", because of its thick walls, it is one of the oldest and most valuable historical stone castles in the Czech lands. It is administered by the Loket Castle Foundation since 1993 and preserved today as a museum and national monument. Every year the town plays host to an Opera festival, with performances by the Czech National Opera in an outdoor amphitheatre with the castle as a backdrop, and is also host for the Czech motocross grand prix. History Loket, originally called Stein-Elbogen due to its rocky location, is said to have been founded in 870 by the margraves of Vohenburg who were then related to the dukes of Bavaria to whom the entire Elbogen districts belonged until the 12th century. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kynžvart Castle
Kynžvart Castle (German: Schloss Königswart) is a historic château located near Lázně Kynžvart in the Cheb District of the Czech Republic. The building's architecture is in the neoclassical style. After extensive renovations, the castle was reopened to the public in 2000. A guided tour takes visitors through 25 rooms of the castle. History The first Schloss Königswart, built before 1600, collapsed. After the Battle of White Mountain during the Thirty Years' War, the remains of the castle were confiscated and by 1630 granted to the Metternich family. From 1682 to 1691, Count Philipp Emmerich von Metternich (1621-1698) turned the decayed ruins into a Baroque residence. From 1821 to 1836, the Austrian Chancellor Klemens Wenzel von Metternich remodeled the building in the neoclassical style with the help of architect Pietro Nobile. The castle was confiscated from the Metternich family in 1945 by the Czechoslovak government. The castle has a library that includes over 200 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karlovy Vary Region
The Karlovy Vary Region or Carlsbad Region ( cs, Karlovarský kraj, German: ''Karlsbader Region'') is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the westernmost part of its historical region of Bohemia. It is named after its capital Karlovy Vary. Spas in the region include Karlovy Vary and Mariánské Lázně. Administrative divisions The Karlovy Vary Region is divided into 3 districts: At a lower level, the region has 134 municipalities, comprising 56 in the Karlovy Vary District, 40 in the Cheb District and 38 in the Sokolov District. Population Karlovy Vary Region is the smallest region in the Czech Republic with a population of less than 300,000. Only 11 municipalities have populations greater than 5,000. The largest municipality of the region is Karlovy Vary with a population of around 50,000. The table below shows the municipalities in Karlovy Vary Region with the largest population (as of 1 January 2019): Other significant towns in Karlovy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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