The Museum of Folk Architecture in Kouřim is the only open-air museum not focused on a single region in the Czech Republic, which collects construction monuments from the territory of Central, Eastern and Northern Bohemia, thus offering a direct comparison of various regional types of folk architecture from the 17th to the 19th century. There are fourteen larger residential and farm buildings, which are complemented by several smaller monuments.

The church, which is the dominant feature of Čáslav, dates back to the 12th century. It has undergone six centuries of structural modifications to its present form. In 1910, the remains of Jan Žižka of Trocnov were found in the tower chapel. The observation tower is also a great feature for all visitors.

Kačina chateau is one of the most important Empire buildings in the Czech Republic. Je to příklad klasicistní nebo-li empírové architektury a vystavěn je v naprosto čistém stylu. Od dob svého vzniku nedoznal zámek žádných architektonických změn. The National Museum of Agriculture is located on the castle grounds and you will find there, for example, the “Kingdom of Bees”, “Story of Wood” or “Models of Folk Buildings” exhibitions.

For seven and a half centuries, St. Stephen’s, the First Martyr’s, Church in Kouřim is an architectural as well as spiritual dominant of the town.

The Italian Court was rightly called the “jewel” of the crown of the Bohemian monarchs and its charm has survived to this day. The Italian Court is a former royal mint and royal palace, a national cultural monument of European significance with a thousand-year history.