Klodzko Fortress
35 min from the Settlement
In 1960, the Kłodzko Fortress she was officially recognized as a historical monument and made available to tourists. Part of the fortifications made available to visit it's only 10% object. Today The fortress can be visited individually or in accompanied by a guide dressed in a historical uniform. The route leads through the most important places - the adventure begins on Tumski Courtyard, where the buildings of the Augustinian order stood in the Middle Ages, and then leads to Alarm Bastion, where tourists can see the famous stairswhich the filmmakers ran into four tanks. Important points on the sightseeing route are also: infirmary, Tower Bastion and donjon - the last place of defense, occupying the grounds of the former castle.
From the bastions towering over Kłodzko you can admire the panorama of the city and mountains surrounding withthe name of Kłodzko being the Tourist County of the Sudetes. The brave ones, under the watchful eye of a Prussian soldier, will have the opportunity to undergo rapid artillery training at one of our cannons. The bravest (and the less brave too) we invite you to the underground popularly called labyrinths. There, you will have to go through over a kilometer of the several-kilometer network underground counter-mine galleries stretching beneath the Fortress's combat slope.
The Fortress is a place shrouded in an aura of mystery, which gathers many historical events from past eras and various legends and stories. The guides showing you around the Fortress will reveal its secrets to you and tell you in an interesting way about the turbulent history of this fortification.
- Visiting time - main tourist route and underground labyrinths: about 3 hours
- main tourist route around: 1 hour 30 minutes
- underground labyrinths around: 1 hour 30 minutesTours usually take place in cycles every 30 minutes.. - Opening hours - April - September 9.00-18.00Last Entry with the possibility of visiting the Fortress and the labyrinth at 4:30 p.m., after 4:30 p.m. visiting only one part of the facility. At 7:00 p.m. the Fortress gates are closed. - October from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Last Entry with the possibility of visiting the main route and the Labyrinth route at 2:30 p.m., after 2:30 p.m. visiting only one part of the facility. At 5:00 p.m. the Fortress gates are closed. - November - March from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Last Entry with the possibility of visiting the main route and the Labyrinth route at 1:00 p.m., after 1:00 p.m. visiting only one part of the facility. At 4:00 p.m. closing of the Fortress gates.
- Worth knowingAfter booking in advance possibility of tour in English and German.Total ban on visiting underground labyrinths for people suffering from claustrophobia, Spinal diseases, joints, heart disease, circulatory system and women in advanced pregnancy.In the underground labyrinths there is a climate all year round. constant temperature 6-8°C (sports attire recommended).Children aged 5 and over are allowed to enter the underground labyrinths..The LABYRINTH tourist route cannot be visited with animals.