Plzeň Historical Underground
Plzeňské historické podzemí
A network of medieval cellars and passages stretching about 20 km beneath the old town. About 800 m of it is open for guided tours, cool and mysterious.
Medieval residents dug multiple layers of cellars beneath their houses to store beer and food and for defense, and over time these linked into a labyrinth about 20 km long. The guided tour lasts about 50 minutes and follows narrow passages past an old well, a water wheel, beer storage cellars and excavated pottery, while telling the city's legends. The entrance and the Beer Museum are in the same district, and a combined ticket is available. The tour costs about 200 CZK, visits are assigned by time slot with queuing, and English-language tours are offered. The passages are low and damp, the underground temperature is about 10°C, so bring a jacket.
Opening hours
Approx. 10:00–18:00; guided tours on the hour
Nearby sights
- Brewery Museum
- St. Bartholomew Cathedral
- Republic Square & Town Hall
- Franciscan Monastery & Church of the Assumption
- West Bohemian Museum
- Puppet Museum
- Pilsner Urquell Brewery
- Patton Memorial Pilsen