Guided tour

Prague: Psychiatric Hospital and Abandoned Cemetery Tour

Guided tour

Prague: Psychiatric Hospital and Abandoned Cemetery Tour

From US$ 28.03 per person

Be taken on a historical ride in the field of psychiatry as you walk through the grounds of the Bohnice Psychiatric Clinic and cemetery on this thrilling 3-hour walking tour.

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Duration 3 hours
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Live tour guide
English
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Experience

Highlights
  • Get an introduction to the history of psychiatry in Europe
  • Learn about various methods used to cure mental illness and the famous Rosenham experiment
  • Be spooked by the promenade around the abandoned cemetery
  • Hear stories of past and current infamous patients occupying the wards
Full description
Learn all about mystic rituals in medieval times to treatments such as lobotomies as you are lead around an abandoned psychiatric clinic on the outskirts of Prague with a knowledgeable guide. Get a unique and detailed insight into the establishment’s history and of the methods used on patients suffering from mental disorders which may be seen today as both shocking and incomprehensible. Experience a breath-taking walk through the institution’s grounds, which allows every enthusiast to be closer to the tragic past of many of Bohemia’s stigmatized patients. Walk along an eerie promenade in the asylum’s famous abandoned graveyard where patients, criminals, and many other lost souls were once laid to rest.
Includes
  • Local guide
  • Walking tour
  • Tips

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Meet in front of the gate to the Psychiatric Hospital in Bohnice, Ústavní 91, 181 00 Praha 8. By public transport: Take metro line C to the station Kobylisy. From there, take the exit from the metro in direction ,,Katastrální úřad’’. At the exit, go to the bus station and take the bus number 177 (direction ,,Poliklinika Mazurská”) or number 200 (direction ,,Sídliště Bohnice’’). Get off at the bus station ,,Katovická’’. After getting off, turn around and go in the opposite direction to the bus that you arrived with until you come to the first crossroad. Turn left and you will find yourself at the Ústavní street, walk until you reach the metal gate with number 91. By taxi: Give your taxi driver the address Psychiatric Hospital in Bohnice, Ústavní 91. The price by Bolt or Uber from city center is approximately 330 CZK (14 EUR).

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Reusable water bottle

Know before you go

  • The tour includes historical facts connected the dark history of the field of psychiatry so it is not recommended for small children
Customer reviews

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4.7 /5

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February 20, 2023

Wir waren eine Gruppe von 12 Personen und somit auch die erste große Gruppe für Adele - unseren Tourguide. Sie hat akzentfreies Englisch gesprochen und war somit sehr gut zu verstehen. Sie hat alle unsere Fragen beantwortet, war sympathisch und hat der ganzen Tour eine angenehme Atmosphäre verliehen. Zu unserer Überraschung handelt es sich bei diesem Klinikum nicht um einen "Lost Place" sondern um ein noch immer betriebenes psychiatrisches Klinikum. Das Gelände ist riesig und freizugänglich für die Öffentlichkeit. Man braucht definitiv gutes Schuhwerk, da doch einige Kilometer zurückgelegt werden. 3 Stunden sind nach unserem Geschmack zu viel gewesen - 2 oder 2 1/4 Stunden wären ausreichend. Wir haben mit Coupon 38€ p.P. gezahlt und finden dies überteuert, da man im Prinzip auch allein an diesen Platz könnte, um sich das Gelände anzuschauen. Nichtsdestotrotz war die Tour sehr informativ und Adele toll - daher würden wir diese Tour auch weiterempfehlen.

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July 4, 2022

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We really enjoyed it. It is an excellent tour for those interested in development of cure of psychic illnesses, especially from 19th century on. The whole complex of the Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital is exceptional and is kind of a historical monument with Art Nouveau buildings. You get to know an interesting part of Prague which not many tourists discover. One could even say: a real Prague. It is not a classical tour, it is more: it is a tour you will remember Prague for.

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June 9, 2022

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