Karlstejn Castle Half-Day Trip from Prague

Karlstejn Castle Half-Day Trip from Prague

Discover the impressive Karlstejn Castle on a guided half-day coach tour from Prague. Built in the 14th century by Charles IV, the Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, the Gothic-style castle housed treasures of the Holy Roman Empire, including the Czech coronation jewels.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Karlstejn Castle, Statni hrad Karlstejn, Karlstejn 267 18 Czech Republic

Make your own way into central Prague to meet your guide. Then, travel by bus to Karlstejn Castle, situated above the village of Karlstejn.

Karlstejn Castle was built in the 14th century by the Czech king and Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. At that time the castle housed the treasures of the Holy Roman Empire including the imperial coronation jewels. Due to the location of the castle this tour is more physically demanding and good walking shoes are recommended.

The tour of the Castle 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.

After the tour you will continue to Karlstejn village to finish your tour back in Prague.


Duration: 55 minutes