In Budějovice
Muzeum koněspřežky
Pěšky 25 min
A small museum recalls the first public railway on the European continent. It ran from here to Linz and horses still pulled the wagons. Not everyone welcomed the build: opposition was so strong that peasants went after the builders with axes. Inside you learn how it ended and why the line closed.
From Budějovice to Linz ran the first public railway on the European continent — built against almost everyone's wishes. Peasants attacked builders with axes, carters undercut freight to ruin them, and finished rails vanished at village smiths.
Practical details
- Pěšky 25 min
- Opening hours: sezónní: květen–září, út–ne a o svátcích 9:00–12:00 a 12:30–17:00, v pondělí zavřeno a přes poledne pauza
On site
The display shows what the first public railway on the continent looked like: wooden beams studded with flat iron spikes instead of today's rails. Those spikes were a lot of metal and many ended up with village blacksmiths — which is why the company offered rewards for catching thieves.