Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital Tour: Explore Psychiatry History and Abandoned Cemetery

Uncover the dark history of psychiatry on a tour of Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital. Explore the abandoned cemetery and learn about the torments of past treatments and the lives of inmates. Discover the mysteries of this haunting place.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Psychiatric Hospital Bohnice - Gather at the entrance of the Psychiatric Hospital. Discover the intense and sometimes dark history of psychiatry. Navigate through a labyrinth of buildings steeped in history and controversy. Prepare to explore a world marked by torturous and deadly treatments.
  • Bohnice Cemetery of Fools - Explore the surroundings of the abandoned hospital cemetery. After a brief walk, visit one of Prague’s most mysterious, lonely, and dark places.
  • Bohnické Údolí - Enjoy a viewpoint overlooking the nearby valley, offering a stunning view of the entire valley and the Vltava River.
  • Psychiatric Hospital Bohnice - The tour concludes in front of the Psychiatric Hospital. The guide will head to the metro, and you are welcome to join.
What's Included
  • Knowledgeable tour guide
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through the renowned Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital, eventually reaching its historical neglected graveyard. Get introduced to the compelling, occasionally grim history of psychiatry, guided by a knowledgeable local. They will navigate you through a labyrinth of structures abundant in both history and debates from the past to the present era. Get insights into the sufferings of psychiatric practices during the 19th and 20th centuries and the painful existence of the hospital’s residents. Finally, we’ll guide you to the graveyard, a place of seeming tranquility where numerous spirits reside; although, historical narratives suggest another tale.

Tour highlights consist of:
A brief on the evolution of Psychiatry in Europe, tracing back from the Middle Ages to the current epoch.
Education about various techniques employed in the treatment of mental disorders.
The Rosenheim experiment.
Acquire in-depth knowledge about life within the Bohnice Psychiatric Clinic, along with anecdotes of some notable past and current patients.
A stroll around the derelict cemetery, a place that enthrals many enthusiasts of the mystical.

  • The tour includes historical facts connected the dark history of the field of psychiatry so it is not recommended for small children
Location
Ústavní 91/7
Ústavní
The easy way to get there is by metro C to Kobylysy, then by bus 200 to the stop Katovická. From there it is 4 min. walk. Price by Bolt from the city center is about 15 Eur.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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782stenb
Aug 12, 2024
Ghost tour - Had an amazing tour with Luka. He had a engaging personality, and you really felt that he had depth of knowledge on the subject, despite only being a guide for 6 months.
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Explorer44745530376
Jul 28, 2024
:) - The tour guy Radek was very nice and talkative, it was just my partner and I so we talked all the time and he explained everything that we asked. The tour was very good and we got to know so much new things that we are also interested in. We only expected that we were gonna see the hospital from the inside, because we thought it was abandoned.
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L7302cwrenateb
Jul 25, 2024
Amazing tour with Radek - The tour was amazing! The route was really nice and our guide, Radek, had really cool stories to tell us. I really enjoyed the whole tour
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N1627garobertv
Jun 27, 2024
Luka👍 - Luka was someone who could tell fun stories with a lot of passion. The guide I would like again! For eg the plague tour.
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Awkwardamy
Jun 2, 2023
Informative, Respectful, Friendly - This was such an informative and relaxing experience! Shout out to Viktorie, I hope any of ye that sign up for this get to have her as your guide! Viktorie was very knowledgeable about the hospital, we found it the perfect mix of learning, while keeping things light-hearted so you don't come away heavy with the facts you're learning on the way. It is a beautiful area, we didn't even notice the time go by walking around! I would also like to point out that parts of this hospital are still functioning, and Viktorie was incredibly respectful about the patients and those areas. She is very aware of how a tour group can be percieved by patients, and even though we were the only ones on the tour (woo private tour!), her sincerity and respectfulness for our surroundings was impeccable. Honestly, it felt like we were meeting a friend showing us around. Thank you so much!
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S2638hnlaurens
Apr 12, 2023
Excellent tour - An excellent tour, our tour guide Lukas was fantastic and knowledgeable. Made the whole experience excellent.
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Alexalive
Feb 24, 2023
Would go again - Tour guid Viktorie was really nice and friendly she also ask us what we want to do and always fulfilled our wishes.
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Etkavale
Jan 16, 2023
Spooky yet informative - Had a very interesting tour through the grounds of the psychiatric grounds and a spooky finish at the cemetery, plus a very nice cafe stop in the middle - our guide Viktorie was very knowledgeable and made 3 hrs feel not too long
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Jimmymartin
Jan 22, 2024
Very pleasant tour guide - Great tour guide and very knowledgeable, shame we couldn't enter the abandoned buildings and church to take some photographs.
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Hollyarran
Apr 4, 2023
If you like walking around hospital grounds you will like this. - We enjoyed the walk around the hospital grounds but we could have done that ourselves as it is a public space. As we knew the hospital is still used, we expected that at least part of the tour would have been inside buildings to see how things used to be, like a museum building but the only inside of a building we saw was the cafe. The walk to the abandoned Graveyard is 10-15 minutes away and in a thunderstorm was a waste of time. The guide however was pretty good.
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