Zbiroh Castle hosts conferences, meetings, team building, company parties, concerts, film shoots and weddings for groups of 10 to 500 people, in halls and salons that range from a 30-seat salon to the 200-guest Mucha Hall. Zámek Zbiroh stands above the town of Zbiroh in the Czech Republic, between Prague and Plzeň, and runs its own hotel, spa and catering service.
Seminars and company events
The castle sells conferences and meetings, team building, parties and concerts, and shoots for film and photography. Six historic salons with large windows and nearby restrooms serve VIP meetings and seminars. Larger groups move to the Mucha Hall or the Coat of Arms Hall. The courtyards and terraces take welcome drinks, barbecues, garden parties and outdoor programs, and the grounds also include an English park, a ropes course and a tavern, the Krčma. The whole castle, with its gardens, can be reserved for one company event, and a sales manager prepares each offer.
Weddings and receptions
The castle's wedding agency arranges civil and church ceremonies, vow renewals and same-sex weddings. Ceremonies take place in the Baroque chapel, on the castle terrace or the small terrace, in the gazebo or in the park. Welcome drinks are served on the terrace, in the courtyard with its neo-Renaissance fountain or below the medieval tower. Dinners and parties use the halls described below, and the castle also arranges evening barbecues, wedding cakes and a candy bar.
Rooms and capacities
The Mucha Hall, on the first floor, is the largest room and takes up to 200 guests. The Gothic Coat of Arms Hall, on the ground floor next to the main foyer and the courtyard, takes up to 80. The Art Nouveau salon seats up to 30. The six castle salons serve smaller meetings. Outdoors, the main courtyard has a fountain, a viewing terrace and a pergola, and a smaller courtyard leads to the park. The terraces add a garden gazebo, water cascades and another fountain.
Accommodation
The castle hotel has 50 rooms in four categories: suite, junior suite, deluxe and standard. Ten themed apartments of 80 to 110 square meters look onto the park, with names that recall figures linked to the castle, such as Emperor Rudolf II and the opera singer Ema Destinn. The wellness area has a pool cut into the rock, a sauna, a hot tub, a gym and massages.
Catering
Chateau Catering is based at the castle and works all year. It designs the menu, cooks, serves and supplies equipment and staff, with Czech and international dishes.
History and setting
The castle presents itself as one of the oldest noble seats in the country. Its owners included King Přemysl Otakar II, Emperor Charles IV and Emperor Rudolf II. The painter Alfons Mucha lived here for 18 years and painted the Slav Epic in the hall that now carries his name. The castle also has a well dug by hand into the rock, which it describes as the deepest in Europe. Guided tours run every day.
Getting there
The address is Zbiroh 1, 338 08 Zbiroh, between Prague and Plzeň, close to the D5 motorway. Václav Havel Airport Prague is the nearest international airport. The castle is open all year.
