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1. Ruins of Světce Monastery – Vysoká Observation Tower loop from Tachov

5.80km

01:35

90m

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2. Bohemian Forest Museum Tachov – Ruins of Světce Monastery loop from Tachov zastávka

11.9km

03:15

180m

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3. Vysoká Observation Tower – Tachov City Walls loop from Tachov

8.07km

02:13

130m

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 9, 2023

In 2014, the castle regained the appearance it had in the mid-19th century. The city office and the elementary art school moved out. On the first floor there are showcases with original exhibits belonging to the Windischgrätz family, to which the newly designed tour route leads. The ceremonial hall was preserved.

An exhibition about the town of Tachov was set up on the ground floor of the chateau. It contains exhibits on the history of the town, the chateau and the riding arena in Světce. On the 2nd floor there is an exhibition room with changing exhibits.

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

June 9, 2023

The castle in Tachov/Tachau is located on the southwestern edge of the city center. The first documented mention of a castle dates back to 1126. In the first half of the 16th century the castle was severely damaged by fire. After this catastrophe, it was rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau. The three-winged castle burned down again in the second half of the 18th century. The new owner Josef Mikuláš Windischgrätz started extensive renovations. Today the castle consists of two wings and two floors with a mansard roof and skylights. The palace vestibule with columns and a one-armed staircase is open to the public. The town hall and the elementary art school were housed in the palace rooms until 2014.

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October 26, 2023

Tachau Castle stands on the site of the original medieval castle. It got its current shape at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, when the new owner of the Tachau estate, Josef Nikolas Windischgrätz, had it built in the then modern classicist style. This noble family owned the castle until the 30s of the 20th century.

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Location: Plzeňský kraj, Southwest, Czech Republic

Tachov Castle

1. Ruins of Světce Monastery – Vysoká Observation Tower loop from Tachov

2. Bohemian Forest Museum Tachov – Ruins of Světce Monastery loop from Tachov zastávka

3. Vysoká Observation Tower – Tachov City Walls loop from Tachov

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