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 Kynžvart Chateau

Kynžvart Chateau, with its extensive park, is located about a kilometre from the town of Lázně Kynžvart and 10 km from Mariánské Lázně. At the beginning, the end of the 16th century, a Renaissance fortress stood here, which was later converted into a Baroque chateau. Kynžvart Chateau’s most famous owner was the Austrian Chancellor Klement Metternich. It was Prince Metternich who gathered many of Kynžvart’s art objects, coins, weapons and, in particular, books, often hand-written manuscripts and incunabula. You can also see the Metternich study with its folding table, the chateau armoury with 220 weapons or the cabinet of curiosities.

You can get to the chateau from Mariánské Lázně by car or by bus, which departs from the station, but also stops in the centre at Chebská křižovatka.

Open: Apr, Sat, Sun from 9–16 hours, May-Jun Tue-Sun 9–16 hours, July-Aug, 9–17 hours, Sept Tue-Sun, 9–16 hours, Oct Sat, Sun 9 –16 hours

Admission: full CZK 110, concessions CZK 70 - 90