Křivoklátsko Essentials: Castles, Nature & Heritage

The Křivoklátsko Protected Landscape Area, a UNESCO biosphere reserve, centers around the winding Berounka River and its dense deciduous forests. This collection features the royal Gothic Křivoklát Castle, the ruins of Točník and Žebrák, and the presidential summer residence at Lány. Natural highlights include the Skryje lakes and Vraní skála rock formations. Cultural heritage is represented by the Rückl glassworks in Nižbor and the preserved timber-framed Hamousův statek farmstead in Zbečno.

Křivoklát Castle

Křivoklát Castle is one of the most important Gothic monuments in the country.

Skryjská jezírka

Two small lakes on the Zbirožský stream, surrounded by rocky cliffs and known for the nearby discovery of trilobite fossils in the Cambrian shales.

Točník Castle

Točník Castle is a castle ruin in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

Žebrák Castle

Žebrák Castle is a castle ruin in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

Nizbor Bohemia Glass Factory

Rückl Crystal is a Bohemian glass factory in the village of Nižbor, about 7 km west from the city of Beroun, Czech Republic.

zámek Zbiroh

A 13th-century castle rebuilt into a Neo-Renaissance chateau, featuring a 163-meter deep well. Alfons Mucha lived here while painting the Slav Epic.

T. G. Masaryka

A museum located in a former granary dedicated to the life and work of Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk, the first president of Czechoslovakia.

Hamousův statek

A remarkably preserved timber-framed farmstead in Zbečno with origins dating to the 16th century, featuring a historic bread oven and traditional rural architecture.