What to visit

The House of Tapestries

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The House of Tapestries is located in the former chateau brewery building near Jindřichův Hradec Chateau. It builds on the more than hundred-year tradition of the famous Jindřichův Hradec tapestry workshops. The House of Tapestries offers a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the history of weaving in Jindřichův Hradec and watch the making of new tapestries, as well as the restoration of historical tapestries, all with a professional commentary.

Open: April - October daily except Mondays, 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 17:00

Admission: full CZK 60, concessions CZK 30

Krýza’s Cribs

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Krýza’s Cribs are the work of a native of Jindřichův Hradec and master sock-maker Tomáš Krýza and are among the most popular exhibits in Jindřichův Hradec. Since 1998 the cribs have been in the Guinness Book of Records as the largest mechanical nativity scene in the world. The nativity scene contains 1 398 figurines of people and animals, of which 133 move. This unique work is located in the Jindřichův Hradec Museum. The museum also administers the town’s observation tower at the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, the corner of which has the aforementioned 15th meridian east longitude running through it.

Open: April - January daily except Mondays, June - August daily, 8:30 – 12:00 and 13:00 – 17:00

Admission: full CZK 60, concessions CZK 40

The Museum of Photography

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The Museum of Photography and Modern Visual Media mainly focuses on the medium of photography, but also includes other visual media. The exhibition has works by Czech as well as foreign photographers, significant personalities from the history of (mainly) Czech photography and outstanding contemporary artists. The museum is housed in the historic centre of the town in the immediate vicinity of the 15th meridian in the Renaissance Jesuit College from the end of the 16th century. One of this cultural monument’s sights is the rare ceiling and wall paintings of extraordinary artistic quality. You can round your visit off by spending some time in the stylish Fotocafé.

Open: April, May, October to December; Saturdays, Sundays, holidays 10:00 – 12:30, 13:00 – 17:00.

Jun - Sep; Tuesday - Sunday, holidays 10:00 – 12:30, 13:00 – 17:00. ;closed 24 and 31 December 2014

Admission: full CZK 90, concessions CZK 50

The Jindřichův Hradec Castle and Chateau

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After Prague Castle and Český Krumlov, the complex of castle and chateau buildings in Jindřichův Hradec is the third largest castle complex in the Czech Republic, a national cultural monument and the town’s most important monument. Among the most precious parts of the gothic castle are the Gothic Palace, the Chapel of the Holy Ghost, called the Courthouse, and the unique Black Kitchen in the Red Tower. In the castle garden stands the Roundel music pavilion that has gorgeous gilded decorations. The castle and chateau offer three guided tours and a visit to the Black Tower for a spectacular view. All three routes take approximately 50 minutes. In the summer there are costumed night tours of the chateau, which are certainly worth a visit!

Open: April - October, daily except Mondays

Admission: full, 1 route CZK 100, 3 routes 220 CZK, concessions, 1 route CZK 60, 3 routes CZK 100