In Benešov nad Ploučnicí (Bensen), an art-historically significant complex of unadulterated Renaissance architecture has been preserved in the form of the upper and lower castles and the neighboring parish church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary. The buildings are linked to the Meissen noble family of von Salhausen, who came to Bohemia at the beginning of the 16th century and had representative buildings in the Saxon Renaissance style erected here. After the failed Estates Uprising of 1621, the von Salhausen family was also forced to leave the country. The castles changed hands. However, as Benešov nad Ploučnicí never regained the status of a manor house, none of the usual “modernizations” were carried out on the castles. Today, this unique Renaissance ensemble is an attraction - and not just for architecture enthusiasts. An exhibition of furniture, porcelain, weapons, paintings, graphics and arts and crafts illustrates the life of the nobility in the 16th and 17th centuries. A copy of the Triton sculpture by Dutch master Adrian de Vries can be admired in the castle courtyard.
Opening times
Lower Castle
April: April 1-30: Saturday/Sunday 11am-1:15pm, April 18-21: Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 11am-1:15pm, May/June: Friday to Sunday 9:30am-1:15pm, July/August: Friday to Sunday 9:30am-3:15pm, September: Friday to Sunday 9:30am-1:15pm
Upper Castle
April: 1-30.4. Saturday/ Sunday 12-14:15, 18-21.4. Monday/ Friday Saturday, Sunday 12-14:15, May/ June: Friday to Sunday 10:30-15:15, July/ August: Friday to Sunday 10:15-16, September: Friday to Sunday 10:30-15:15
Wolf Palace
January to June closed, July/ August: Tuesday to Sunday 10:15-15, September to December closed
Admission fees
Lower Castle: adults from 25 to 64 years: 120 CZK, seniors 65+: 100 CZK, young people from 18 to 24 years: 100 CZK, ZTP, ZTP/P cardholders: 100 CZK, children from 6 to 17 years: 40 CZK
Upper Castle: adults from 25 to 64 years: 160 CZK, seniors 65+: 130 CZK, young people from 18 to 24 years: 130 CZK, ZTP, ZTP/P cardholders: 130 CZK, children from 6 to 17 years: 50 CZK
The Wolf Palace: Adults from 25 to 64 years: CZK 100, seniors 65+: CZK 80, young people from 18 to 24 years: CZK 80, ZTP, ZTP/P cardholders: CZK 80, children from 6 to 17 years: CZK 30
Extras/offers
guided toursshopspecial exhibitions
Foreign language offers
Guided tours in English and German Exhibition texts in German
Contact
Benešov nad Ploučnicí Castle
Zámecká 51
40722 Benešov nad Ploučnicí
Tel: +420 412 586 795
