Psychiatric Hospital & Abandoned Cemetery

Overview

Take a walk through the famous Bohnice Psychiatric Hospital and towards its historic abandoned graveyard, where you will be introduced to the intense and at times dark history of the field of psychiatry. Your guide will lead you through a maze of buildings rich in both history and controversy from ancient times to the present day. Learn of the torments of 19th and 20th century psychiatric treatments and the agonizing lives of the hospital’s inmates. And at last, we will lead you on a path to the cemetery wherein seemingly calm fellowship many souls lay at rest; history tells of a different story. Tour highlights: Introduction to the history of Psychiatry in Europe from Medieval times to modern days Learn about various methods used to cure mental illnesses Rosenheim experiment Discover more about life in the Bohnice Psychiatric Clinic and hear of stories of some past and current infamous patients A promenade around the abandoned cemetery which has attracted many lovers of mystics