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Braun's Bethlehem
Braunův Betlém
- Walk-in
- ≈45 min here
Baroque sculptures carved straight into sandstone boulders in a forest near Kuks: in the 1720s Matthias Bernard Braun cut a Nativity scene, hermits and saints into the rock for Count Franz Anton Sporck. A rare open-air gallery, on UNESCO's tentative list.
- Region
- Hradec Králové Region
- Category
- History
- Coordinates
- 50.3983° N · 15.8509° E
Good to know
Out in the open and free to visit at any time, a short walk from the nearest road. Paths can be muddy after rain.
A rough guide to seasons and booking, not live opening hours – those are on the map listings above.
Quick answers
- Do you need to book a visit to Braun's Bethlehem?
- No, you can usually just turn up.
- When can you visit Braun's Bethlehem?
- It isn't seasonal, but opening days and hours change through the year, so check before you go.
- How much time do you need at Braun's Bethlehem?
- Allow about 45 min on site, plus travel.
- How far is Braun's Bethlehem from Prague?
- About 1 h 40 min by car from Prague (140 km), without traffic.
- What else is near Braun's Bethlehem?
- Nearby on Pinsko: Třebechovice Nativity Museum, 24 km; Janské Lázně, 27 km and Adršpach-Teplice Rocks, 30 km (straight-line distances).