Psychiatric Hospital & Abandoned Cemetery

3 hours
English
Free cancellation if canceled at least 1 day before the start of the experience. 0 % of the reservation will be refunded if canceled 1 day or less before the start of the experience.

Description

Far more than any other kind of sickness, mental illnesses have for centuries been subject to prejudices and even brutal treatments. The beautiful grounds of the Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital provide the perfect start for a walk-through time. This journey through the institution’s history will also allow you to explore the origins of psychiatry in Europe.

On this tour, you will be taken to the still-functioning Bohnice Psychiatric Clinic on the outskirts of the centre of Prague. We will provide you with a unique and detailed insight into the establishment’s history and the methods used on patients suffering from mental disorders which may be seen today as both shocking and incomprehensible. From mystic rituals in Medieval times to more recent treatments such as lobotomies, we will take you on a historical ride into the field of psychiatry. This will also include a reflection on treatments influenced by the financial interests of the pharmaceutical industry which at times only further enhanced the harm done to patients and their loved ones. This breathtaking walk through the institution’s grounds will allow every enthusiast to be closer to the tragic past of many of Bohemia’s stigmatized patients.

This eerie promenade will also lead you toward the Asylum’s famous abandoned graveyard where patients, criminals, and many other lost souls were once laid to rest. However, tread carefully on the way, the forgotten souls who have never found peace may still roam around the clinic‘s seemingly tranquil grounds.

What should you 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
  • Minimum of 2 passengers per booking required. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Infant seats unavailable

What to bring?

  • Comfortable walking shoes are recommended 
  • Please arrive to the meeting point at least 10 minutes before the tour departure time
  • Bottle of water

Included on booking:

Knowledgeable tour guide

Not included on booking:

The tour doesn´t enter the interiors
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities

Minimum age: 7

Public tour in English

Student
26,00 EUR 26,00 EUR

Minimum per booking: 1 person / Maximum per booking: 30 people

Public tour in English

Senior
26,00 EUR 26,00 EUR

Minimum per booking: 1 person / Maximum per booking: 30 people

Public tour in English

Adult
28,00 EUR 28,00 EUR

Minimum per booking: 1 person / Maximum per booking: 30 people

  • Start of the tour

    We meet in front of the gate to the Psychiatric Hospital in Bohnice, Ústavní 91, 181 00 Praha 8.

  • Visit of the Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital Complex

    You will be introduced to the intense and at times dark history of the field of psychiatry.
    You will be lead through a maze of buildings rich in both history and controversy.
    Be prepared to enter a whole new different world stained with torturous and deadly treatments.

  • Around the Cemetery

    The surroundings of the abandoned Hospital Cemetery - the hospital's cemetery is one of the most mysterious, desperately lonely and dark places in Prague.

  • Tour end

    The tour ends at the Psychiatric Hospital in Bohnice, Ústavní 91, 181 00 Praha 8. However, our guide is heading back to the Kobylisy subway station so you can join him on the way back.

In front of the gate of Psychiatric Hospital in Bohnice

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