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Kost Castle
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Podkost 1
Sobotka, 507 43
| GSM: | +420 607 106 324 +420 721 756 041 |
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| E-mail: | [email protected] [email protected] |
| Web: | www.kost-hrad.cz www.kinskycastles.com |
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| Types of room: | suites |
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Kost Castle is one of the best-preserved Czech castles from the late Gothic period. It was founded in the mid 14th century by Beneš of Vartemberk.
Despite a lot of renovation activities, the original silhouette is well-preserved. Its dominating elements are the rectangular Bílá Věž (White Tower) and a smaller cylindric tower named Lidomorka (Hungry Tower). The premises comprise the original Kost Castle and the Renaissance Bibrštejn and Lobkowicz Palace (added later). Visitors are offered four guided tours. )
Tour 1 - THE KINSKY FAMILY IN BOHEMIA (family portraits and paintings related to one of the oldest noble families, 50 - 60 minutes).
Tour 2 - TORTURE CHAMBER (dedicated to the criminal justice of the 16th - 18th period, 50 - 60 minutes).
Tour 3 - a combination of Tour 1 and Tour 2 (140 minutes).
Tour 4 - a short (complementary) tour along the castle exteriors (30 minutes).
Locality: the rocks 4 km to the west from Sobotka.
Access: yellow trail from the railway station in Libošovice or the red trail from Sobotka.
Opening hours
| April | We - Su | 10:00 - 16:00 | |
| May - June | Tu - Su | 9:00 - 17:00 | |
| July - August | Mo - Su | 9:00 - 18:00 | |
| September | Tu - Su | 9:00 - 17:00 | |
| October | We - Su | 10:00 - 16:00 |
Entrance fee
| Full entrance fee: | 220,00 CZK |
| Children: | 120,00 CZK children up to the age of 15 years |
| Students: | 170,00 CZK |
| Senior citizens: | 170,00 CZK |
| Full entrance fee: | 220,00 CZK |
| Discount entrance fee: | 100,00 CZK |
| Children: | 120,00 CZK children up to the age of 15 years |
| Students: | 170,00 CZK |
| Senior citizens: | 170,00 CZK |
| Full entrance fee: | 270,00 CZK |
| Children: | 120,00 CZK children up to the age of 15 years |
| Students: | 200,00 CZK |
| Senior citizens: | 200,00 CZK |
| Full entrance fee: | 130,00 CZK |
| Children: | 70,00 CZK children up to the age of 15 years |
| Students: | 90,00 CZK |
| Senior citizens: | 90,00 CZK |
