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Caves of the Knights of Blaník (Jeskyně Blanických rytířů) - artificial sandstone caves

address: 67972 Rudka
web: http://www.rudka.cz/jeskyne
e-mail: popelka.z@seznam.cz
phone No.: (+420) 516 462 440, (+420) 739 510 772
GPS: 49°31'10.6"N 16°30'44.08"E
511m above sea level

Contact: Zdeněk Popelka (popelka.z@seznam.cz)

Description: An artificial cavern with sculptures of sixteen Knights of Blaník Hill and their commander St. Wenceslas. Its entrance is guarded by a statue of lion. The sculptures were created by Stanislav Rolínek, a local peasant, upholstery worker, and gifted sculptor. He worked on the Knights of Blaník Hill in 1930s; unfortunately, tuberculosis prevented him from finishing his work.
Categories: cellar
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Tour routes

Opening hours:
  • April-October except Mo 9:00-12:00 13:00-16:00 (with guide)
  • January-March, November, December Sa, No, state and other holidays (non-working days) 9:00-12:00 13:00-16:00 (with guide)
  • year-round all day (only to order)
Opening hours:
Prices:
  • adult - 50 Kč / entrance
  • child, pensioner, student - 25 Kč / entrance
  • disabled - 20 Kč / entrance
  • foreign language presentation - individual - 20 Kč / entrance
  • permission to shoot video - individual - 50 Kč / entrance
  • permission to take photos - individual - 25 Kč / entrance
  • admission fee surcharge for times outside normal operating hours in season - individual - 100% / entrance

Caves

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Open to public:permanent exposition/guided tour
Languages:tour guide (Czech)

Forest park with permanent exhibition of sculptures

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Open to public:permanent exposition/guided tour Wheelchair Access :YesPhotography allowed:Yes
Languages:descriptions (Czech)
The nearest train stations: Letovice zastávka 5 km search for transport connection, Zboněk 5 km search for transport connection, Letovice 6 km search for transport connection,
Airports:international: Brno Tuřany 43 km search for transport connection, Pardubice 78 km search for transport connection, Ostrava Mošnov 118 km search for transport connection
domestic: Polička 30 km search for transport connection, Medlánky 31 km search for transport connection, Moravská Třebová 33 km search for transport connection
sport aviation facility: Letovice 7 km search for transport connection, Bořitov 11 km search for transport connection, Bystřice nad Pernštejnem 20 km search for transport connection
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Event

Past events

2010

Opening hours:
  • April-October except Mo 9:00-12:00 13:00-16:00 (with guide)
  • January-March, November, December Sa, No, state and other holidays (non-working days) 9:00-12:00 13:00-16:00 (with guide)
  • year-round all day (only to order)
Opening hours:
Prices:
  • adult - 50 Kč / entrance
  • child, pensioner, student - 25 Kč / entrance
  • disabled - 20 Kč / entrance
  • foreign language presentation - individual - 20 Kč / entrance
  • permission to shoot video - individual - 50 Kč / entrance
  • permission to take photos - individual - 25 Kč / entrance
  • admission fee surcharge for times outside normal operating hours in season - individual - 100% / entrance

Caves

source/author: Wikipediasource/author: Wikipediasource/author: Wikipediasource/author: Vít Pechanecsource/author: Wikipediasource/author: Wikipediasource/author: Vít Pechanecsource/author: Czechtourismsource/author: Wikipedia
Open to public:permanent exposition/guided tour
Languages:Czech (tour guide)

Forest park with permanent exhibition of sculptures

source/author: Vít Pechanecsource/author: Vít Pechanecsource/author: Vít Pechanecsource/author: Vít Pechanec
Open to public:permanent exposition/guided tour Wheelchair Access :YesPhotography allowed:Yes
Languages:Czech (descriptions)
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