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Král na hradě - Státní hrad Kunětická hora
26. July 2026
533 52 Staré Hradiště u Pardubic, Czech Republic
Telephone: office/castle administration: +420 466 415 428 (Mon - Fri), ticket office/office:
+420 725 507 500 (Mon - Fri)
Email: kunetickahora@npu.cz
JANUARY – MARCH
The castle (including the courtyard) is closed to visitors
APRIL
Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (courtyard) | first tour at 10:00 a.m., last tour at 3:30 p.m.
(On weekdays, except Mondays when the castle is closed, the castle is open exclusively to pre-registered groups of at least 5 people)
MAY
Tuesday–Friday | 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (courtyard) | first tour at 9:30 a.m., last tour at 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays on May 1 and May 8 | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM (courtyard) | first tour at 9:30 AM, last tour at 5:00 PM
JUNE
Tuesday–Friday | 9:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (courtyard) | first tour at 9:30 a.m., last tour at 4:30 p.m.
Saturdays, Sundays | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM (courtyard) | first tour at 9:30 AM, last tour at 5:00 PM
JULY
Tuesday–Sunday and public holidays on July 5 and 6 | 9:30 AM–5:30 PM (courtyard) | first tour at 9:30 AM, last tour at 5:00 PM
AUGUST
Tuesday–Sunday | 9:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m. (courtyard) | first tour at 9:30 a.m., last tour at 5:00 p.m.
SEPTEMBER
Tuesday–Friday | 10:00 AM–4:00 PM (courtyard) | first tour at 10:00 AM, last tour at 3:30 PM
Saturdays, Sundays, and the public holiday on September 28 | 10:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. (courtyard) | first tour at 10:00 a.m., last tour at 4:30 p.m.
OCTOBER
Saturdays, Sundays, and October 28–31 | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (courtyard) | First tour at 10:00 a.m., last tour at 3:30 p.m.
(On weekdays in October, except for Mondays when the castle is closed and the dates listed above, the castle is open only to pre-registered groups of at least 5 people)
NOVEMBER
Sunday, Nov. 1 | 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (courtyard) | first tour at 10:00 a.m., last tour at 3:30 p.m.
Starting Nov. 2, the castle (including the courtyard) is closed to the public.
DECEMBER
The castle (including the courtyard) is closed to the public
• The time listed (courtyard) indicates when the entrance gate to the castle grounds opens and closes; in other words, the hours during which you may stay in the central courtyard and use the services we provide there. The courtyard is not accessible to the public outside of visiting hours.
• The ticket office is open during visiting hours without a lunch break.
Monday is a closed day during the visiting season. However, if a Monday falls on a national holiday, the castle is open to the public and the closed day will be the following Tuesday.
A list of all tour routes, including the tour schedule, can be found at www.hrad-kunetickahora.cz/cs/informace-pro-navstevniky/prohlidkove-okruhy
historical sights, exhibitions, a tower, a chapel
Kunětická hora is the characteristic dominant feature of the East Bohemian Elbe area. It was settled as early as in prehistoric times due to its silhouette and monumental location in the countryside. According to archaeological research, the castle complex stood on Kunětická hora as early as in the second half of the 14th century. Kunětická hora became more widely known after the Hussite Wars. From 1421, it was one of the important strategic points for the adherents to Communion under both kinds and King George of Poděbrady became the castle’s owner after 1464. In 1491, the castle was transferred to the House of Pernstein, which undertook the greatest reconstruction of the seat between 1491 and 1548 and whose late gothic and renaissance modifications saw the castle become a château residence. Kunětická hora occupies an exceptional place in the history of castle architecture due to the construction of the fortifications which made use of massive earth ramparts and circular rondels. The main tour route includes the entire castle palace from the cellars through to the view from the tower. Visitors can take this tour without a guide and at their own tempo. The sights include the armoury, an exhibition on torture, the dungeon, the Knight’s Hall, the floor dedicated to the House of Pernstein, models of the castle and much more. The second tour route involves a guided tour. This includes the Chapel of Saint Catherine built at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries and the adjacent baroque Chapel of Saint Barbara dating from the beginning of the 18th century. There is a wonderful view from the terrace next to chapel.
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