The Kitchen and castle background

The second tour introduces the administrative rooms of the castle, i.e. areas which were designated for the attendants: the inner yard, the Cellars, the Guardroom, the Hetman’s Office and the Black Kitchen. Czech guide tour only. Booklet in foreign language available.

Logo prohlídkového okruhu KUCHYNĚ

Rooms on view:

  • Courtyard
  • Cellars of the Southern Palace
  • Bread cellar
  • Space under the chapel - Guardroom & Hetman's Office
  • Northwestern Zwinger
  • Black Kitchen

Booklets in following languages available: GERMAN, RUSSIAN.

Some of the rooms on view.

Opening hours

Period Days Hours
1. 11.-31. 12. closed

Admission

Czech guide tour, foreign language booklet free
  • Adults 25 up to 64 years 140 Kč
  • Seniors 65+ 110 Kč
  • Youth 18 up to 24 years 110 Kč
  • Persons with disabilities with valid identification card/certificate 110 Kč
  • Children 6 up to 17 years 40 Kč
  • 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)

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