Grabštejn Castle rents its historic halls, courtyard and garden for company parties, workshops, meetings and weddings, with tables and chairs for about 80 guests indoors. The state castle stands in the village of Grabštejn, part of Hrádek nad Nisou in the Czech Republic, in a landscape where the Czech, German and Polish borders meet.
Seminars and company events
The castle presents itself as a place for company parties, workshops and meetings, held either in a historic interior or in the open air. The two halls of the east wing are the main indoor option. They are on the first floor, can be reached without steps, and come with internet, power sockets and tables and chairs for about 80 guests. The halls can be heated in winter, so the castle is usable outside the summer season.
Organisers who need a screen, sound system or furniture beyond tables and chairs should check with the castle first, because the official pages do not list conference equipment. Outdoors, the courtyard and the fenced garden give more room. They have toilets, a meeting room, power, drinking water, garden benches and tables, and a party tent of 6 by 3 meters.
Weddings and receptions
Couples can hold a ceremony in several settings: the large hall of the east wing, the small hall, the chapel of St. Barbara, selected rooms of the exhibition, or the garden. If the weather turns, the garden ceremony moves under a roof in one of the two halls. The large hall takes 60 seated guests plus about 30 standing. The small hall takes 40 seated plus about 20 standing and has a piano. The chapel is limited to 40 guests and has a baroque portative organ for music.
The ceremony is led by an authorised officiant, either a representative of the town of Hrádek nad Nisou or a church entitled to marry. Couples first book a date at the registry office in Hrádek nad Nisou, then reserve the date and time with the castle, which arranges a short meeting to go over the details. The castle also provides a wedding arch and basic decoration, and plays the music the couple chooses.
Rooms and capacities
Large hall, east wing: 60 seated plus about 30 standing. Small hall, east wing: 40 seated plus about 20 standing, with a piano. Both halls have side rooms, a small kitchen and toilets, and together they are set with furniture for about 80 guests. Chapel of St. Barbara: up to 40 guests. Courtyard and garden: open air, with a party tent of 6 by 3 meters and basic tableware for about 60 guests.
Catering
The castle does not provide catering. Light refreshments can be prepared by the team of the MEHL caffé by arrangement, and the courtyard adjoins the castle refreshment point. For ceremonies, the castle serves water with lemon to the wedding guests and sets up tables and tableware on request for the couple's own refreshments.
History and setting
The castle dates from the second half of the 13th century. Most rooms visitors see today are Renaissance, from a large rebuilding in the 1560s ordered by Jiří Mehl ze Střelic, a court councillor and German vice-chancellor of the Kingdom of Bohemia. The chapel of St. Barbara belongs to that period. From the early 18th century the Gallas and Clam-Gallas families owned the castle and used it as an administrative center for their estates. It is now a state castle open to visitors for guided tours.
Getting there
The address is Grabštejn 21, 463 34 Hrádek nad Nisou. Wedding ceremonies are registered at the municipal office in Hrádek nad Nisou. Transport details are on the castle's visitor pages.
