The rock castle Vranov, currently better known as Pantheon, rises above the Jizera river on a steep cliff of Malá Skála, only 5 miles from Turnov. The monument is over 1,300 ft long and is considered to be the most complex rock castle in Bohemia. Vranov was established as a gothic fortress in the 15th century. Since then, the castle has changed owners many times, being owned over the years by the Wartemberg, Smiřický and Wallenstein families, among others. František Zachariáš Römisch, one of its owners, renovated Vranov after 1802 into the Pantheon, as a memorial to outstanding people of his time. He built the well-known chapel-shaped summer house, and added tens of headstones and memorial tablets into the sandstone rock massive. For this reason, Vranov-Pantheon combines the history of a medieval castle and the spirit of the European Romanticism of the 19th century.

The marked tour route will lead you through almost all parts of the castle. You can also climb the narrow rock staircase up to the highest point on the sandstone cliff, Věž u Kříže (Tower at the Cross), with a lovely view over the countryside.

The castle cafe on the ground floor of the summer house offers coffee, snacks and beer. On the second floor, there are very interesting exhibitions in the castle gallery.

Opening hours:
April, May, September, October Sat – Sun 9 am – 6 pm
June – August Mon – Sun 9 am – 6 pm