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
29. 3.-31. 3. fri–sun 9.00 – 16.00
1. 4.-30. 4. tue–fri 11.00 – 14.00
1. 4.-30. 4. sat–sun 9.00 – 16.00
1. 4. mon 9.00 – 16.00
15. 4.-19. 4. closed
1. 5.-30. 6. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 7.-31. 8. mon–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 9.-30. 9. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 10.-31. 10. tue–fri 11.00 – 14.00
1. 10.-31. 10. sat–sun 9.00 – 16.00
28. 10. mon 9.00 – 16.00
1. 11.-15. 12. tue–fri 11.00 – 14.00
1. 11.-15. 12. sat–sun 10.00 – 16.00
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.

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2. Private Princely apartments (basic tour)

Period Days Hours
29. 3.-31. 3. fri–sun 9.00 – 16.00
1. 4.-30. 4. sat–sun 9.00 – 16.00
1. 4. mon 9.00 – 16.00
1. 5.-30. 6. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 7.-31. 8. mon–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 9.-30. 9. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 10.-31. 10. sat–sun 9.00 – 16.00
28. 10. mon 9.00 – 16.00

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...

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3. Children's room & Museum of marionettes

Period Days Hours
29. 3.-31. 3. fri–sun 9.15 – 15.15
1. 4.-30. 4. sat–sun 9.15 – 15.15
1. 4. mon 9.15 – 15.15
1. 5.-30. 6. tue–sun 9.15 – 16.15
1. 7.-31. 8. mon–sun 9.15 – 16.15
1. 9.-30. 9. tue–sun 9.15 – 16.15
1. 10.-31. 10. sat–sun 9.15 – 15.15
28. 10. mon 9.15 – 15.15

The princes´ and princesses´ children rooms and Milan Knížák´s puppet museum are located on the second floor of the chateau.

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4. Grotta - artificial baroque cave

Period Days Hours
29. 3.-31. 3. fri–sun 9.15 – 15.15
1. 4.-30. 4. sat–sun 9.15 – 15.15
1. 4. mon 9.15 – 15.15
1. 5.-30. 6. tue–sun 9.15 – 16.15
1. 7.-31. 8. mon–sun 9.15 – 16.15
1. 9.-30. 9. tue–sun 9.15 – 16.15
1. 10.-31. 10. sat–sun 9.15 – 15.15
28. 10. mon 9.15 – 15.15

An artificial Baroque stalactite cave in the chateau´s cellar.

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5. Greenhouse

Period Days Hours
29. 3.-30. 4. tue–sun 9.00 – 16.00
1. 4. mon 9.00 – 16.00
1. 5.-30. 6. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
2. 5. thu closed
1. 7.-31. 8. mon–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 9.-30. 9. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 10.-31. 10. tue–sun 9.00 – 16.00
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.

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6. Minarett

Period Days Hours
29. 3.-30. 4. tue–sun 9.00 – 16.00
1. 4. mon 9.00 – 16.00
1. 5.-30. 6. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 7.-31. 8. mon–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 9.-30. 9. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 10.-31. 10. tue–sun 9.00 – 16.00
28. 10. mon 9.00 – 16.00

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...

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7. Minaret halls

Period Days Hours
1. 5.-30. 6. sat–sun 10.00 – 16.00
1. 7.-31. 8. mon–sun 10.00 – 16.00
1. 9.-30. 9. sat–sun 10.00 – 16.00

The newly restored halls are located on the first floor of the minaret and are open to public

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8. John's Castle (basic tour)

Period Days Hours
29. 3.-1. 4. mon, fri, sat, sun 9.00 – 16.00
6. 4.-30. 4. sat–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 5.-30. 6. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 7.-31. 8. mon–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 9.-30. 9. tue–sun 9.00 – 17.00
1. 10.-31. 10. sat–sun 9.00 – 16.00
28. 10. mon 9.00 – 16.00

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...

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