Advent Festival at Nelahozeves

🎄The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner!

🎶 Join us with your family and friends for a music-filled advent weekend at Nelahozeves Castle and the Antonín Dvořák Birth House on Saturday December 7 and Sunday December 8, 2024.

🎼 A rich program awaits, including all-day musical performances, stands selling traditional handicraft products (perfect gifts for your loved ones), and delicious seasonal delicacies like mulled wine and trdelník to keep you warm. The heated castle cellars will host arts and crafts workshops where you and your children can make tree decorations.🎄

In the newly opened Antonín Dvořák Birth House, you can enjoy the new exhibition, musical performances, and special workshops for children. Tickets for this part of the program are available separately. Purchase your tickets in advance and save money with our discounted price until November 30.

Explore

One of Bohemia’s finest Renaissance castles, this 16th-century estate is perched above the Vltava River, 35 km from Prague. It features a permanent exhibition, gift shop, festivals, event spaces, gardens and walking trails, and Italian-inspired architecture.

Exhibition Tour

Discover the castle’s permanent exhibition, Private Spaces: A Noble Family at Home. Inspired by the era of Ferdinand Zdenko, 10th Prince Lobkowicz (1858–1938), twelve period rooms illustrate how a Czech noble family lived in the 19th century. The tour features books and manuscripts from the Lobkowicz Library, Old Master paintings by Brueghel, Rubens, Veronese, Cranach the Younger, and Panini, fine furniture, unusual hunting trophies, and a vast arms collection.

Food & Drink

Our Skála Bistro offers a wide selection of snacks and hot and cold beverages with outdoor seating. Enjoy a refreshing pint of draught beer or scoop of ice cream while taking in the breathtaking view of the castle and its verdant grounds.

History

Nestled along the Vltava River, and overlooking the birth house of Czech composer Antonín Dvořák, Nelahozeves Castle boasts a rich history, reflecting its enduring architectural and cultural significance. Learn more about its storied past, which offers a captivating glimpse into Bohemia’s noble heritage.

Programs & Events

Private Tours

Book an exclusive private tour with one of our expert curators or a member of the Lobkowicz family.

Education Programs Antonín Dvořák Birth House

Discover our educational programmes and learn about history, art, culture and society across the centuries in an attractive and friendly way.

Education Programs Nelahozeves

Discover our educational programmes and learn about history, art, culture and society across the centuries in an attractive and friendly way.

Advent Festival at Nelahozeves

The most wonderful time of the year is just around the corner! Join us with your family and friends for a music-filled advent weekend at Nelahozeves Castle and the Antonín Dvořák Birth House on Saturday December 7 and Sunday December 8, 2024. 

Opening Hours

Nelahozeves Castle

  • Mon-Sun: Closed

Winter Season

November 2024–March 2025: Closed

Bistro Skála

Closed

During the winter season, group tours can be reserved one week in advance. Tours must include a minimum of 10 people. Please contact us at nelahozeves.info@lobkowicz.cz or +420 602 494 466 for additional inquiries.

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