Transforming Spaces: Making Interiors Accessible for All
Frýdlant Castle and Chateau has a new offering for the 2025 season called Minikina. This initiative was developed under the Touch History project, in partnership with the Society of Friends of Historical Monuments of Frýdlant. The project is primarily designed for disabled visitors and features a documentary of about 35 minutes, showcasing highlights from the tours and the beautiful interiors of the castle and chateau.
Visiting the monument can be difficult due to many steps, especially for individuals who have issues with their musculoskeletal system. Visitors have the option to join the tour, or they can relax in the new cinema area while waiting for their group or family. There is also a special offer for parents with very young children.
Minikino is wheelchair accessible and includes a ramp. It has twelve seats, and there is space in the front for a wheelchair or a stroller.
This cinema will be available for use during the summer holidays every day from 10 am to 5 pm, except for Mondays. Plans are in the works to introduce haptic models to the cinema area in the future.
Frýdlant news adds to the ongoing offerings for visitors with special needs in the Liberec region, which includes an immobile lift at Grabštejn Castle and a barrier-free circuit at Sychrov, complete with accessible restrooms. Haptic models and books are available by request at Grabštejn, Lemberk, and Sychrov, and all monuments overseen by the National Heritage Institute offer printed, adjusted guidebooks for visitors who are hearing impaired. At Slatiňany Castle and Hrádek u Nechanic, the standard guided tour is available in Czech sign language. In the Pardubice region, visitors can enjoy a completely barrier-free circuit with a lift at Kunětická hora Castle, and there is a platform at Litomyšl Castle. The Kuks Hospital and its herb garden are also fully accessible for those using wheelchairs, as they come equipped with a lift.
Great tip for families with kids – special tours and fairy tales from Frýdlant
A fairy tale was filmed at Frýdlant called Hell with the Princess, Rumplcimprcampr, along with Czech Television’s Christmas fairy tale How Not to Marry a Princess, featuring actors like Iva Janžurová, Daniela Kolářová, Naďa Konvalinková, Marek Adamczyk, Anna Fialová, and Miroslav Taborsky.
This fairy tale tells the story of a prince and princess who were promised to marry from birth, causing them to dislike each other deeply. They go to great lengths to avoid getting married, even attempting to steal a magical watch that lets them manipulate time.
Little visitors can also join a Children’s Tour, which takes them through the castle’s rooms. Along the way, they will discover how life was in the castle, what roles the castle lord held, what activities his children engaged in, and how castles were heated. After the tour, kids can enter a room where there are hands-on exhibits, games from the castle’s past, sit in the castle lord’s chair, and even handle a sword.
