Understand
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In middle ages, Nové Hrady ("New Castles") was important fortress on Bohemian borders. After 1620 it was the town seat of Buqoy family until the end of World War II.
Get in
[edit]There is a railway connection from Ceske Budejovice (Budweis) and Vienna. From Prague, it takes 2 hours by car or 3 hours by train with transfer in Ceske Budejovice.
Get around
[edit]Nove Hrady is small. You can manage everything on foot.
See
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Map of Nové Hrady
- 1 Castle Nové Hrady, Komenského 23 (200 m from central square, at the end of Komenského street), ☏ +420 386 362 135, [email protected]. Gothic castle. 70Kč adults, 40Kč children.
- 2 Monastery of the Divine Mercy (Klášter Božího Milosrdenstv), ☏ +420 386 301 322, [email protected]. Baroque monastery from 1678. During communism it was seat of border guards; in the 1990s it was returned to the Servire order.
- 3 Church of Saint Peter and Paul (Kostel sv. Petra a Pavla). Gothic church is part of monastery complex. Interior is early baroque.
- 4 Chateau Nové Hrady (Zámek Nové Hrady). Small inaccessible chateau from early 19th century.
Do
[edit]From Nove Hrady you can start a walk towards a small waterfall of the same name along beautiful marshes.
Buy
[edit]- 1 Jednota (nám. Republiky 336), ☏ +420 773 764 529, [email protected]. 6:30-18:00, Sat 7:00-12:00, Sun 8:00-12:00.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Restaurace U Ladě, Česká 65, ☏ +420 608 458 300, [email protected]. 10:30-22:00.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Kavárna Kousek, Komenského 432, ☏ +420 723 867 666, [email protected]. 10:00-18:00. café near castle
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Penzion U Zemanů, Hradební 25, ☏ +420 607 079 931, [email protected].
- 2 [dead link] Pension Mibor, 5. května 132, ☏ +420 776 633 640, [email protected]. cheap pension 200 m from the square.
- 3 Wellness hotel Rezidence, ☏ +420 386 108 200, [email protected]. Wellness hotel located right on the main square
Go next
[edit]České Budějovice, Český Krumlov, Vienna