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Museum of Schwarzenberk's channel in Chvalšiny

Museum of Schwarzenberk's channel

Chvalšiny 124
38208 Chvalšiny
Contact: Obecní úřad Chvalšiny

Telephone: +420 380 739 183

E-mail: muzeum.chvalsiny@tiscali.cz

Location: Region of Český Krumlov
Type: Museums


Unique technical monument, as Schvarzenberk's channel surely deserves its own museum. Lovers of Šumava, who have already met the building of channel, have got a unique opportunity to enlarge their information about history and function of construction and approach to mind of its author. Where else than in Chvalšiny's museum, can visitors see the whole model of construction, where else can they learn more about pattens and fathom stones.

Price list

tour without any commentary (Childern, students, retiree - 15Kč)   30 CZK


Museum of Schwarzenberk's channel

Dates from - to
01.01.2005 - 31.12.2005   (Tu-Fr) 09:00 - 16:00
01.01.2005 - 31.12.2005   (Sa-Su) 13:00 - 16:00

Museum expositions contain nature and natural monuments of this protected area, its today condition and plans for its future development as well as its historical evolution with both cultural and natural interests till today. The largest area is dedicated to personality and work of an author of Schwarzenberk's channel; exhibits illustrating the life of J. Rosenauer are combined with documents, paintings, photographs, material exhibits and historical objects, what gives integral figures about origin, importance and today state of channel and its vicinity. The whole exhibition is combined with exposition about forestry and wood industry in Šumava.

Possibilities: Possibility to arrange a tour out of the opening hours