The 5 best castles near Prague that you have to visit

La Czech Republic It is also land of castles, and on your trip to said country of East of Europe You can visit historic castles with a long history behind them.

If you like castles, I'll tell you what near Prague You find some of the most interesting fortifications you can visit, so you have the possibility of visiting them on a day trip from the Czech capital.

Although most of this castles have their origin in medieval times and were built in style gothic architectural, with the passage of time they have had to be rebuilt, and now you find castles of renaissance and baroque architecture.

What castles to see and visit near Prague

Next I'm going to talk to you about five castles you can visit on an excursion from Prague.

1 Karlstejn Castle near Prague

Just 32 kilometers from the Czech capital, in the town of Karlstejn which you can reach by train, you can visit a majestic castle, certainly one of the most beautiful in the Czech Republic.

Built in the mid-14th century, the Karlstejn Castle was rebuilt in Gothic style, and later, in Renaissance style.

The visit is carried out through guided tours.

Here you have all the information for visit Karlstejn castle.

2 Krivoklat Castle near Prague

45 minutes by car from Prague can visit Krivoklat castle, a 12th century fortification in a mountainous and wooded area.

Although it has undergone various renovations over the centuries, this castle currently maintains a clear Gothic style.

Its greatest attraction is found inside, with its large tower from the top of which you have the best panoramic views of the natural area where it is located.

Also noteworthy is its enormous King's Hall, Royal chapel with its vaulted ceiling and the old prison.

Here you have more information for visit Krivoklat castle, including how to get there, visiting hours and ticket prices.

3 Konopiste Castle near Prague

Just 50 kilometers from Prague, in the town of Benesov is the Konopiste castle.

It can be reached by highway 1 that leads to Brno, deviating towards Benesov.

If you do not have a car, in the Prague Central Station you can take a train to Benešov u Prahy, on a trip that lasts an hour.

And then you will have to walk to the castle along a path of about three kilometers that ends in the Konopiste Castle Park.

El Konopiste Castle was built in the thirteenth century, and was later rebuilt with Baroque.

To visit it there are four possible tours with a duration of between 50 minutes and an hour.

The Konopiste Castle visiting hours for tourists they are from 10 in the morning until, depending on the season of the year, 15 p.m. in winter and 17 p.m. in summer.

El price of admission It depends on the tour you choose during your visit to the castle, ranging from 210 to 300 CZK (8,20 to 11,70 euros).

4 Podebrady Castle near Prague

Located in the town of Podebrady, just 62 kilometers east of Prague, the Podebrady castle It is located next to the elbe river.

Built in the first half of the 12th century with Gothic style, in the 14th century it was rebuilt and fortified again.

Later, at the end of the 16th century, it acquired its current configuration with a new reconstruction.

It stopped being a medieval castle with military purposes and became a renaissance style palace, which was built by an Italian architect with the purpose of being a summer residence for hunting.

Finally, in the 19th century it underwent a new reconstruction that gave it baroque elements.

For get to Podebrady Castle from Prague You have to take highway 11 heading east towards Hradec Kralove.

The trip will take you less than an hour by car, and it is also possible to go by bus or train.

5 Sternberk Castle near Prague

Another of the fortifications that you can visit near Prague is  Sternberk castle, located in the town of Cesky Sternberk, just 56 kilometers from the Czech capital.

El Sternberk castle It was built in the 13th century, but was later renovated in the Gothic style.

Finally, in the 17th century, reforms were carried out in Baroque.

As a curious fact, this castle is still in the possession of the family that built it in 1241, specifically, the 20th generation of descendants.

El Sternberk Castle visit schedule It is from Tuesday to Sunday, from June to August, from 9 in the morning to 6 in the afternoon.

In winter, from November to March, to visit the castle you must request it in advance as it is closed to regular visits.

And the rest of the year it maintains the same opening hours as the summer and closes at five in the afternoon.

The visit is carried out with guided tours about 45 minutes.

On tours in Czech they provide you with written information about the castle in Spanish, and the price is 150 CZK.

But you can also sign up for Guided tours in English, French or German, and the price in this case is 230 CZK.

For get to Sternberk Castle you can go by car D1 highway which from Prague leads to Brno and you will reach it in just 40 minutes.

There is also the possibility of addressing by train from Prague to Cercany or Besenov, from where you can get on a tourist train that runs along the Sazava river and takes you to Cesky Sternberk.

Of course, keep in mind that this last option can take a total of three hours.