European Heritage Days (EHD) and St. Wenceslas Celebrations in Krumlov with the Guard

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EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS AND ST. WENCESLAS CELEBRATIONS IN KRUMLOV WITH THE GUARD Program: Saturday, September 5, 2026, 19:00 Palace of Illustration, II. Castle Courtyard Launch of the new stamp by Czech Post Sunday, September 6, 2026, 14:00 Study Center, I. Castle Courtyard "Krumlov Duchy in Sources, Memories, and Realities" Martin Neudörfl, lecture "The Prince's Schwarzenberg Archive at the Castle in Český Krumlov" Kristina Popelka, lecture Saturday, September 12, 2026 Guided tours of the Guard Headquarters On the occasion of European Heritage Days (EHD), the headquarters of the Schwarzenberg Grenadier Guard at the Krumlov Castle will be accessible through guided tours on Saturday, September 12, 2026. The tours will include a demonstration of the changing of the guard at the guardhouse on Gardeplatz, II. Castle Courtyard, with accompanying commentary and live bugling by trumpeters from the castle tower. Start of tours: 9:45, 10:45, 11:45, 12:45, 13:45, 14:45, 15:45, and 16:45 Free entry - reservation recommended: velitelstvi@krumlovskagarda.cz, +420 724 966 744 Changing of the guard at Gardeplatz: 9:00-18:00 every full hour Live bugling from the castle tower: 9:00-18:00 every full hour Sunday, September 13, 2026, 14:00 Study Center, I. Castle Courtyard 10 years of renewed activity of the Grenadier Guard festive presentation for the 10th anniversary of the guard's renewed activity along with a concert block of fanfares performed by the guard trumpeters Sunday, September 20, 2026, 14:00 Study Center, I. Castle Courtyard Introduction to the Orlík branch of the Schwarzenberg family Filip Mašek, lecture "The Last Landsknecht - The Life and Literary Work of Bedřich of Schwarzenberg" Zdeněk Bezecný, lecture Saturday, September 26, 2026, 17:00 Svornosti Square, Český Krumlov Induction of new grenadiers into service (part of the main program of the St. Wenceslas Celebrations) Sunday, September 27, 2026, 14:00 Study Center, I. Castle Courtyard The Grenadier Guard in Times of Oppression 1938-1968 Martin Neudörfl, lecture "Hluboká Castle in the Shadow of Two Totalitarian Regimes" Luděk Němec, lecture Monday, September 28, 2026, 8:30 Gardeplatz, II. Castle Courtyard Ceremonial raising of flags at the guardhouse Monday, September 28, 2026, 10:00 Jelení Garden, Český Krumlov Planting of the Czech-Slovenian Friendship Tree Monday, September 28, 2026, 18:00 St. Vitus Church, Český Krumlov St. Wenceslas Mass

Highlights

• Launch of a new stamp by Czech Post
• Guided tours of the Guard Headquarters
• Festive presentation for the 10th anniversary of the Grenadier Guard

General Information

The European Heritage Days and St. Wenceslas Celebrations in Krumlov feature a series of events from September 5 to September 20, 2026. Highlights include lectures, guided tours of the Schwarzenberg Grenadier Guard Headquarters, and a festive presentation celebrating the guard's 10th anniversary.

Location

Zámek 59, 381 01 Český Krumlov - Plešivec, Czech Republic

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