The castle owes its outward appearance primarily to two aristocratic families: beginning in 1527 the Knights of Bünau, and from 1629 to 1945 the Thun-Hohenstein family, which in 1928-30 had the original Renaissance castle converted to serve as its chief residence. The castle was opened to the public in 2005. A tour of the complex provides access to Renaissance-period rooms and cellar vaults as well as the private chambers of the one-time owners. The following exhibitions are also on view “Fluorite on Sněžník (Schneeberg)” on mining in the region, “The Knights of Bünau” on a family that owned the castle for more than a hundred years, and a municipal history exhibition entitled “Commemorative Stones in Jílové”.
Opening times
July and August: Friday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm June and September: Saturdays, Sundays from 10 am to 5 pm
Admission fees
Adults 40 Kč, reduced (children, students) 25 Kč Groups od children 15 Kč per person (minimum group size: 10)
Extras/offers
guided toursshopspecial exhibitions
Contact
Jílové Renaissance Castle
Mírové náměstí 39
40701 Jílové
Tel: +420 412 557 738
Fax: +420 412 550 203