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VISITOR GUIDELINES
Rules for visitors to the Březnice Château in 2012
1. Opening hours
The château will be open to the public from March 31stto October 31st 2012, daily, except Mondays.
The château will also be open on April 9th and December 15th 2012.
Opening hours:
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I—III
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IV-V
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VI-VIII
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IX-X
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XI-XII
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9am - 4pm
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9am – 5pm
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9am - 4pm
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closed
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daily
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daily
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daily
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* Tours are possible only by prior arrangement with the administrators, between 9am and 4pm.
Tours outside regular opening hours are possible only in exceptional circumstance by agreement with the administrators; in such cases, a surcharge of 200% on the basic admission price will be applied.
The English park is freely accessible, between:
January - April from 7.30am to 7pm (weekends from 8.30am)
May-September from 7.30am to 8pm (weekends from 8.30am)
October - December from 7.30am to 7pm (weekends from 8.30am)
The durations of tours are:
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Circuit I
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45-55 mins.
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Circuit II
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40-50 mins.
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Circuit I+
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60-70 mins.
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Lady Chapel
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5-10 mins.
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Start times for individual tours will be displayed at the ticket office.
II. Admission
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Admission
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Admission
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Admission
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Extra admission for foreign language service
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Extra admission for foreign language service
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Basic
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Reduced
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Family
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Basic
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Reduced
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Circuit I.
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100 Kč
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80 Kč
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250 Kč
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150 Kč
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120 Kč
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Circuit II.
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90 Kč
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60 Kč
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220 Kč
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140 Kč
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110 Kč
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Circuit I.+
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130 Kč
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100 Kč
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330 Kč
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180 Kč
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150 Kč
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Lady Chapel
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30 Kč
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20 Kč
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50 Kč
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30 Kč
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1. Entry is free for children under 6, employees of Monuments Institutes and their families, school groups of children over 6 and leaders/guides of organised groups in the ratio 1:20.
2. Reduced rate for organized groups of children under 6 years (e.g. kindergardens)
20,- Kč
3. Reduced rate applies to pensioners (over 65 years), children aged 6-15, students.
4. No group discounts are offered.
5. Reservations for tours can be made for a +10,-Kč (per person) surcharge.
6. Discount for organized groups over 20 people: -10,-Kč (per person)
III. Tours of the monument
1. In return for the admission charge, visitors receive tickets that must be shown before tours commence. Visitors are required to keep this ticket throughout their tour, and to produce it for inspection on request.
2. Translation of guides is permitted only where chateau staff are unable to arrange a tour in the appropriate foreign language.
3. Start times for individual tours will be displayed at the ticket office.
4. Tours are accompanied by a guide, and are for groups of at least 5visitors; the maximum number of visitors in a group is 33. Where less than 5visitors are present, tours may begin up to 30 minutes after the scheduled time. Exceptions can be arranged with the administrators.
5. Reservations can be made for tours during regular opening hours, for a specific date and time. Visitors not presenting themselves at the ticket office at least 10 minutes prior to their scheduled tour will lose their reservations.
6. Children under 10 are admitted only with an accompanying adult.
7. Tours take place along fixed routes and are accompanied by a guide. Visitors are required to follow instructions given them by guides.
8. Visitors may not enter with umbrellas, large bags, or other unsuitable items.
IV. Protection of the monument and the collections
1. Visitors should obey instructions given them by staff. Where visitors do not follow instructions given in the interests of visitor safety, or the protection of the monument or collections, then they will be barred from the site without refund. Beyond this, visitors representing a threat will be dealt with under Czech law.
2. Entry will be denied to persons believed to be under the influence of alcohol, and to those whose clothing or shoes are not sufficiently dean or are otherwise inappropriate.
3. It is forbidden to damage or endanger the monument, the collections, the park, the gardens and other property in the chateau grounds, and in particular it is forbidden:
a) to touch the walls and the items on display
b) to write or paint on the walls, or otherwise damage the fabric of the building
c) to leave the tour route, tour guide or tour group.
d) to prevent the guide from being heard or otherwise annoy other visitors
e) to eat or drink inside the building
f) to enter the building with dogs or other animals
g) to smoke or manipulate a naked flameanywhere in the building andthe grounds.
h) to pick flowers, collect fruit, damage trees or shrubbery, leave the designated paths or walk on the grass, tease or frighten the animals or birds, camp in the park or gardens etc.
i) to use motor vehicles or bicycles anywhere on the grounds
4. Photography and filming are forbidden inside the château. Photographyand filming for research, documentary or other purposes may be permitted by the National Monuments Institute – chateau administrator state chateau of Březnice.
V. Closing remarks
Březnice Château is maintained by the National Monuments Institute - Central Bohemian regional office, Sabinova 5, 130 11 Prague 3. Comments and complaints should be made to the chateau administrator, or to the National Monuments Institute – Central Bohemian regional office,
Sabinova 5,130 11, Prague 3.
Robert Bartak - custodian
