Pilsen Historical Underground Tour

Duration 60 minutes
Tour price CZK 190 
Available languages CZ, DE, EN
Opening hours
Veleslavínova 58/6, 301 00 Plzeň
BUY TOUR   Group tour booking 15+

Visit the Pilsen Historical Underground, which is an inseparable part of the history and present day of the town of Pilsen.

We will take you through a labyrinth of passageways, cellars and wells built below Pilsen as early as from the 13th Century. During the tour you will get to see life below the townand uncover the secrets of authentic finds and nooks and crannies that are hidden underground. You will find out how the underground originated, and see for yourself in how many different ways it was utilised. Thanks to the exhibits and displayed finds, you will be immersed in the history of the town and the everyday life of its citizens in the Middle Ages. On the tour you will receive a beer voucher, in exchange for which at select Pilsen restaurants you can taste 0.3l of Pilsner Urquell beer (only for those aged 18 or over). Treat yourself and your loved ones to a present from our gift shop.

Would you like to give this tour as a present to your dear ones? We have gift vouchers for you!  GIFT VOUCHERS

CONCESSIONARY PACKAGES

 

PILSEN HISTORICAL UNDERGROUND TOUR + BREWERY MUSEUM TOUR

289 CZK 15 % DISCOUNT
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PILSEN HISTORICAL UNDERGROUND TOUR + GAMBRINUS BREWERY TOUR

374 CZK 15 % DISCOUNT
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Tour times

The Pilsen Historical Underground will be closed from 8 January to 2 February for technical maintenance. Thank you for your understanding!

 

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

CURRENT TOUR TIMES

 

It is possible to access the tour only with a guide, however, we offer the possibility of downloading the mobile application  Smart Guide in Czech, English and German languages.

Additional tour information

The tour is possible only with a guide and the maximum group size is 20 people. Foreign visitors can download the SmartGuide application which will allow you take a tour in English or German. To activate the content of the guide, scan the SmartGuide QR code you receive at the ticket office together with your ticket, or with your e-ticket.    
60 minutes
We do not recommend entry in women’s shoes with high and narrow heels.
All year round we recommend our visitors to warmer clothes, the temperature is around + 6°C.
For safety reasons, children under 3 years of age are not allowed entry to the tour route of the Pilsen Historical Underground.
Beer vouchers exchangeable for a tasting of Pilsner Urquell beer are issued only to visitors aged 18 or older. In accordance with Act No. 65/2017 Sb., on the Protection of Health from Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances, we do not serve alcohol to anyone under the age of 18. A school group with one or more minors will not be provided with beer tasting.  
Pets are not allowed on the tour.

What to look forward to during a tour

 
1 Ice Cellar

The tour starts in the so-called ice cellar, which served to store ice. The ice cellar was part of the ingenious system of cellars of the houses that enjoyed brewing rights– it was situated on the top level of the cellars, from where water from the melting ice flowed down to the lower levels of the fermenting and lager cellars and cooled them.

 
2 Labyrinth of passageways

The underground areas were created together with the construction of the first town houses with brewing rights immediately after the founding of the town, that is, from the end of the 13th Century. The last part of the underground system was excavated in the 18th Century. The cellars were originally built to store food. No less important was their use for the brewing of beer. It was in the cellars of the houses with brewing rights that beer was fermented, matured and stored.

 
3 Wells and pits

Another important use of the underground was as access to water via wells and pits. Originally there were 360 of them. During the tour you will see 20 wells and pits.

 
4 The underground as part of the town’s fortification system

Over the course of time the cellars were expanded and deepened and in places up to 2 floors of mutually connected cellars were created. The underground system thus became part of the town’s defence system in times of war, combat and unrest. The underground passageways served not only as secure storage areas for food and a refuge for the citizens of Pilsen, but were also utilised as communication lines.

 
5 Water tower

The Pilsen historical water tower from the first half of the 16th Century is an important technical monument and the best preserved building of its type in Bohemia. Here you can see the remnants of a pumping machine from the year 1847. You will also see chambers for water columns, feeder tunnels for driving the machine, and the replica of a waterwheel. The water tower was also part of the fortification system as it was linked to the system of ramparts.

 
6 End of tour and beer tasting

The tour concludes in the Brewery Museum building. If you are aged 18 or over, you will receive a beer voucher at the end of the tour which is exchangeable for 0.30l of Pilsner Urquell beer in the Na SpilceU Salzmannů or Na Parkánu restaurants.

Only visitors aged 18 or over are entitled to beer vouchers as in accordance with the law on protection against alcoholism and other addictive substances No. 37/1989 Coll., visitors younger than 18 will not be served.

Map of brewery premises

 
 
 
 
 
 

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Opening hours

January – December daily 10 am – 6 pm

For tour times, see below.

If you are interested in booking a tour more than one month in advance, please contact us at  reservations@asahibeer.cz or +420 377 062 888.

Admission

         Adults Reduced admission
Tour of the Pilsner Historical Underground CZK 190 CZK 150
Family ticket (2 adults + max. 3 children) CZK 520
School groups CZK 120 CZK 120
Fee for tours outside opening hours CZK 50 CZK 50

 

Reduced admission: children up to 6 and under 15, students under 26, pensioners over 65, TP, ZTP, HI YHA card holders.

Children from 3 to 6 years of age are charged CZK 50 per visit.

Free admission: children to 3 years of age, ZTP/P card holders + their accompanying person (1)

15% discount on the price of tickets for two or more of our various tours (Pilsner Urquell Brewery, Gambrinus Brewery, Brewery Museum, Pilsen Historical Museum) on one day. This does not apply to school groups.

Tours held in a foreign language include the guide’s service in the agreed language.

For safety reasons, children under 3 years of age are not allowed entry to the tour route of the Pilsen Historical Underground.

 

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In accordance with an order from the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic, tours and experience programme are closed to public until further notice. Sorry for inconvenience.

If you have any questions, contact us at reservations@asahibeer.cz or by phone on +420 377 062 888.

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