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22.08.2026 10:20
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Prague – Approximately 140 monuments across the Czech Republic will participate in the Castle and Chateau Night organized today by the National Heritage Institute (NPÚ). This is roughly the same number as last year. Alongside state castles and chateaus, there are also over 40 private, municipal, or institution-managed monuments. Their list, along with a detailed program, is available on the NPÚ website. The monuments will remain open after dark and will prepare a special program for visitors.

The center of this year's Castle and Chateau Night is the state chateau of Horšovský Týn in the Domažlice region. Organizers have prepared a program inspired by Japan and the life story of Countess Micuko Coudenhove-Kalergi, who lived at the chateau as the first Japanese noblewoman in the country. Visitors will see, for example, Japanese duels, fold origami, try on traditional costumes, or listen to Japanese drumming.

At the chateau in Litomyšl, the home theater of the Valdštejn family from the 18th century will be presented, in Švihov there will be demonstrations of falconry, and at the Zákupy chateau, visitors will experience a guided tour accompanied by Emperor Franz Joseph I. The castles Házmburk and Trosky will offer the opportunity to sit by a campfire.

Some monuments will also allow night tours without guides. These include castles such as Landštejn, Rabí, Točník, and Kunětická hora, as well as the chateaus Náchod and Libochovice.

The event will also include the Waldstein Palace in Prague, where the Senate is located. Guided tours of the palace and the Waldstein Garden are prepared for visitors. The St. Wenceslas Chapel will also be open.

The Castle and Chateau Night attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. Last year, 138 monuments prepared programs for visitors, which was about twenty more than the previous year. Most of the monuments were state-owned, while 37 had other owners.

Last year, castles, chateaus, and other sites managed by NPÚ were visited by 4.3 million people throughout the year, which is a six percent increase compared to the previous year. Traditionally, the greatest interest from castle caretakers and monument managers is reported in the summer.
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