Western Bohemia Sights

Chebský hrad (Cheb Castle)

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Chebský hrad (Cheb Castle) Review

Built with blocks of lava taken from the nearby Komorní Hurka volcano, this castle stands on a cliff overlooking the Ohre River, behind the Church of St. Nicholas. The castle—now a ruin—was built in the late 12th century for Holy Roman Emperor Frederick Barbarossa. Redbrick walls are 17th-century additions. Inside the castle grounds is the carefully restored double-decker Romanesque chapel, notable for the many lovely columns with heads carved into their capitals. The rather dark ground floor was used by commoners. A bright, ornate top floor was reserved for the emperor and his family, who entered via a wooden bridge leading to the royal palace.

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  • Address: Dobrovského 21, Cheb, Bohemia, 350 02 | Map It
  • Phone: 354-422-942
  • Cost: 40 Kc
  • Hours: Oct. and Nov., Tues.--Sun. 9--4; Apr., May, and Sept., Tues.--Sun. 9--5; June--Aug., Tues.--Sun. 9--6
  • Website: www.muzeumcheb.cz
  • Location: Cheb
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