Ratibořice Staré Bělidlo

Staré Bělidlo

This half-timbered cottage is an example of a Czech cottage dating from 1797, with simple furnishings from the 19th century. The laundry, drying and ironing building for the manor house was built in the vicinity in the 1840s. The place with two buildings is now called Staré Bělidlo and the cottage is the main setting for the book Babička (Grandmother) by the writer Božena Němcová. The author situated the dwelling of the literary grandmother and the Proškový family there.

Basic information

this tour is available today 10.00 – 15.00 2F500991-B0F5-4AC5-9B90-2BBFBDCDFC45 See other days

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE Free (full admission) 2F500991-B0F5-4AC5-9B90-2BBFBDCDFC45 All prices

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 15 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 2 people

Group reservation not necessary

Staré bělidlo

Staré bělidlo

Opening hours

Period Days Hours
1. 9.-30. 9. sat–sun 10.00 – 15.00
28. 9.-29. 9. thu–fri 10.00 – 15.00
1. 10.-29. 10. sat–sun 10.00 – 15.00
28. 10. sat 10.00 – 15.00
30. 10.-31. 12. closed

Basic information

this tour is available today 10.00 – 15.00 2F500991-B0F5-4AC5-9B90-2BBFBDCDFC45 See other days

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE Free (full admission) 2F500991-B0F5-4AC5-9B90-2BBFBDCDFC45 All prices

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 15 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 2 people

Group reservation not necessary

Other tours

1. Period of the Duchess of Sagan (basic tour)

On the first floor of the castle there are salons from the Neo-Classical, Empire and Biedermeier periods. The social and private spaces, along with their furnishings, are reminiscent of the period of the greatest glory of Ratibořice, when Duchess Wilhelmine of Sagan hosted monarchs and prominent political figures, as well as officers from the...

this tour is available today 10.00 – 15.00

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE 160 CZK, czech guide only (full admission) 2F500991-B0F5-4AC5-9B90-2BBFBDCDFC45 Buy ticket

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 30 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 25 people

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2. Ratibořice Chateau

A tour of the whole chateau, which includes the "Period of the Duchess of Sagan" route and the interiors on the ground from the time of the last private owners at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. The interiors on the ground floor are furnished with 19th century furniture and portraits of relatives and members of the princely family of...

this tour is available today 10.00 – 15.00

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE 180 CZK, czech guide only (full admission) 2F500991-B0F5-4AC5-9B90-2BBFBDCDFC45 Buy ticket

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 50 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 25 people

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3. Ratibořice Chateau for schools

Guided tours for organized groups an elementary and secondary schools accompanied by teachers.

this tour is not available today

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE School, single admission 80 CZK, czech guide only (full admission)

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 50 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 25 people

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4. Rudr Mill

Czech country mill, first mentioned in the second half of the 16th century, demonstration of the technical equipment in the interior and the household of the 19th century miller. The mill is one of the places where the events in the book Babička (Grandmother) by the writer Božena Němcová take place.

this tour is available today 10.00 – 15.00

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE 60 CZK, without guide (full admission)

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 30 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 50 people

Group reservation not necessary

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5. Mangle

A working replica of a water driven mangle for the manufactory modification of linen from the 18th and 19th centuries can be seen. The exhibition includes a panel presentation of the history of the linen industry in the region and further demonstrations of hand driven mangles, used for the treatment of domestic laundry.

this tour is not available today

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE 60 CZK, without guide (full admission)

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 30 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 50 people

Group reservation not necessary

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6. Babiččino valley with czech guide

In the framework of this tour participants visit the Chateau, Rudr Mill, Mangle, Staré Bělidlo as well as additional information about the Babiččino Valley as a whole, about certain technical sights and other attractions. The minimum number of participants in the group is 10 people. Czech guided tour only.

this tour is available today 10.00 – 13.00

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE 280 CZK (full admission)

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 180 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 50 people

Group reservation needed

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8. Babiččino valley for schools

The czech guided tour through the Babiččino valley, designed for organized groups of elementary and secondary schools, accompanied by teachers, which includes a tour of the chateau, Rudr Mill, a Water mangle and Staré Bělidlo with additional explanation on the sites along the tour route.

this tour is available today 10.00 – 13.00

4F17A2ED-8B52-4F67-8D80-EE0130BE50BE 160 CZK per person (full admission)

71B5B7E7-ACEA-4214-84EB-20FF073CEC43 duration 180 minutes

94D4AB38-6EA4-4B19-9C7F-17B845D49188 max. 40 people

Group reservation needed

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