Rakovník: Hotels and Accommodation

Rakovník combines cultural and historical sites and exhibitions with cycling routes and walks in the surrounding area. Brewing tradition and events add to these diverse aspects of the town.

Culture

The main building of the Rakovník Museum houses permanent exhibitions, two exhibition halls for temporary projects, a lecture hall, and an outdoor geological exhibition in the park.

The Church of St. Bartholomew in Rakovník is a late Gothic, three-nave stone building with richly decorated interiors. The bell tower next to the church was built in 1495 and houses two bells.

Vysoká brána is a 46-metre-high town tower and now serves as a lookout tower. Lechnýřovna is a protected cultural monument and is used as an exhibition space, with the possibility of hosting lectures and other events for a limited number of visitors.

The Rakovník Synagogue was built in 1763, is a Jewish cultural monument, and now serves as a concert hall. The Rabas Gallery in Rakovník presents a permanent exhibition of works by the landscape painter Václav Rabas, including “Vzpomínka na maminku” and “Včelařské zátiší”.

Nature and Cycling

The area around Rakovník is suitable for walks and bike rides through an attractive natural landscape.

The 14-kilometre Rakovník–Křivoklát cycling route starts at Husovo náměstí in Rakovník, follows the Rakovnický potok stream, and runs along an easy route that is also suitable for families with children.

Rakovnické cyklování is a cycling event held in Rakovník for various forms of cycling, including road, off-road, and recreational cycling.

Events and Local Character

Rakovník’s brewing tradition includes a brewery founded in 1454, where Bakalář beer is still brewed today.

Rakovník hosts Popelka Rakovník, a national showcase of amateur theatre for children.

Other places: Pavlíkov, Krty, Nesuchyně, Svojetín, Roztoky, Senec, Jesenice U Rakovníka, Krakov.

To the higher-level travel overview: Rakovník District.