# Horní Hrad Castle, Czechia: what it is and when to go > Horní Hrad Castle is a castle in the Czech Republic in Czechia (Klášterec nad Ohří). Interests: History. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/hauenstejn/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Castle in the Czech Republic · History - **Where:** Czechia - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** PRG Prague, 93 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** 50.34618, 13.01776 ## What it is and where Horní Hrad Castle is a castle in the Czech Republic in Czechia (Klášterec nad Ohří). It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Klášterec nad Ohří](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/klasterec-nad-ohri/), where this site lists 54 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.34618, 13.01776; the nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG, Prague), 93 km as the crow flies. How to get around Czechia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.346183%2C13.017761) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.346183%2C13.017761) It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/historia/) places in Czechia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Horní Hrad Castle is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 16 | | February | Possible | 9 h 48 | | March | Possible | 11 h 33 | | April | Best time | 13 h 32 | | May | Best time | 15 h 14 | | June | Best time | 16 h 10 | | July | Best time | 15 h 47 | | August | Best time | 14 h 18 | | September | Best time | 12 h 21 | | October | Best time | 10 h 26 | | November | Possible | 8 h 42 | | December | Best time | 7 h 49 | In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Czechia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Czechia To enter Czechia there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Czechia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Czech koruna (CZK); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz; emergencies: 112 · 158 police · 155 ambulance. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Himlštejn Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/himlstejn/): Castle · 2.0 km - [Red Tower of Death](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/the-red-tower-of-death/): National cultural monument of the Czech Republic: former uranium sorting facility in a labor camp for political prisoners · 5.0 km - [Meluzína](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/meluzina/): Mountain in Czech Republic · 5.0 km - [[Z] Jáchymov - Ostrov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/z-jachymov-ostrov/): Hiking · 6.0 km - [Aquacentrum Agricola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/aquacentrum-agricola/): Building in the Czech Republic · 6.1 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). ## More in Czechia: History - [Karlovy Vary](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/karlovy-vary/) - [Český Krumlov](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/cesky-krumlov-2/) - [Prague Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/castillo-de-praga/): castle complex in Prague, Czech Republic, dating from the 9th century - [Charles Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/puente-carlos/): bridge in Prague, Czech Republic - [St. Vitus Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/catedral-de-san-vito/): Roman Catholic cathedral in Prague - [Ore Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/montes-metalicos/): mountain range in central Europe Every Czechia place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Horní Hrad Castle? It is a castle in the Czech Republic in Czechia. It has articles in 5 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Czechia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Horní Hrad Castle? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 10 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 49. ### How do you get to Horní Hrad Castle? The nearest main airport is Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG), 93 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.346183%2C13.017761) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Czechia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Czechia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Himlštejn Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/himlstejn/), [Red Tower of Death](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/the-red-tower-of-death/), [Meluzína](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/meluzina/). The rest is in [the Czechia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/chequia/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/172067023), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1725317), CC0. More about Horní Hrad Castle on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horn%C3%AD_Hrad_Castle). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).