Chrám chmele a piva / Hop and Beer Temple - Žatec (North-West Bohemia) - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

The Temple of Hops and Beer (Chrám chmele a piva) in Žatec is an amusement & educational complex built by a reconstruction of the area of former hop warehouses in 2009-2012. Thematically, it continues the unique tradition of growing, processing and trading hops in Žatec. The Temple is aimed at all ages of tourists, forms a comprehensive complex suitable for day trips and open all year round. Žatec municipality is striving to include hop monuments in Žatec on the list of UNESCO World Heritage candidates.

The Hop & Beer Temple consists of the following parts:

Hop Lighthouse (Chmelový maják) will start the tour of Hop & Beer Temple. You will be taken to the bowels of the observation tower by an elevator, inside of which the first surprise in the form of a 3D animation awaits you. At the top of the tower, there is a viewing platform from which you can look across the Žatec region. The platform is accessible from a circumferential staircase. In the crown of the tower, there are also lights that inform the neighbourhood of any festive events taking place in the royal town of Žatec.

Labyrinth (Labyrint) is located in the building of a former hop warehouse next to Hop Lighthouse. There is the treasure of the hop-growing region hidden at the end of the maze. Unfortunately, this part of the tour is not suitable for visitors with restricted mobility due to its broken terrain.

Hop Astronomical Clock (Chmelový orloj), one of its kind in the world, will intrigue you with its nontraditional design. Just like everything else in Hop & Beer Temple, this clock has its own story.

Restaurant and Mini-Brewewry "U Orloje" (Restaurace a minipivovar "U Orloje") is the logical continuation of the tour of the whole complex. Beer is brewed here in front of visitors. The ingredients necessary to brew tasty and healthy beer are displayed here. Properly mellowed beer is tapped directly from the brewery's reservoir tanks. Come and see what real Czech beer tastes like. The brewery restaurant provides room to relax, enjoy a pleasant atmosphere and taste regional dishes. In summer months, guests can also use the courtyard of the brewery restaurant. The southern garden with a children's café offers room for games and fun.

The Capuchine convent gardens (Klášterní zahrada) offers visitors a beautiful spot for leisure activities or just relaxing. While walking among beds of various shrubs and roses you will find a Hop Knights fountain, statue of Boreš of Saaz, a bust of John of Saaz, aviaries with birds, paddock for pets, and in the Herb garden an area with a playground, hop garden, vineyard, fountain and many and many other beautiful details. Rest rooms are also found here.

The Malt-house Gallery (Galerie Sladovna) is a very unique historical building from the 16th century. It has undergone extensive reconstruction and currently offers the art gallery, an information centre with souvenirs, a public Internet access point with on-line information about Žatec, an exhibition called "Žatec in film" with short movie trailers from films shot in Žatec and its surroundings. There is also a small television studio for children, where they may try their acting skills in front of a camera and an archeological section with findings from the construction of the Hops and Beer Temple.

Source: excerpted and translated from Wikipedia and Hop and Beer Temple page.