Krakovec: Hotels and Accommodation

Construction of Krakovec Castle is dated to 1381. It is one of the few transitional types between a castle and a chateau built during the reign of Václav IV.

Culture and History

In 1414, Jan Lefl z Lažan granted Jan Hus refuge at Krakovec. In autumn 1414, Jan Hus set out from Krakovec for Constance. Krakovec is also home to a monument to Master Jan Hus, created by sculptor Milan Vácha and architect Rostislav Říha and erected in 2011.

Krakovec Castle was a filming location for the children's film musical “Ať žijí duchové” and individual scenes from the fairy tale “Princ a Večernice”.

Architecture and Visits

Krakovec Castle stands on a low promontory above the confluence of two streams. The surviving chapel has a pentagonal presbytery shaped like a large projecting bay. The entire castle ruin complex is open to individual or guided visits.

Landscape

The registered significant landscape element Nový Dvůr comprises a flat valley of a source tributary of the Krakovský potok and two neglected ponds.

Getting There

The nearest railway station to Krakovec is Všesulov. From there, an approximately 5 km route continues on foot along a tourist-marked trail. Marked hiking trails maintained by the Klub českých turistů also lead to Krakovec. The “Rakovnický okruh na hrad Krakovec” circuit takes approximately 3.5 hours of actual travel time.

More local pages on poezdka.de: Zbečno, Nové Strašecí, Nezabudice, Malinová, Řevničov, Nový Dům, Rakovník, Milý.

To the higher-level travel overview: Rakovník District.