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Město České Budějovice
Vlakové nádraží České Budějovice, České Budějovice 1, 370 01

200 years ago, on July 28, 1825, near Netřebice, the knight František Antonín Gerstner began surveying and building a horse-drawn railway that connected the town of Linz with České Budějovice and thus shortened the distance not only between the two towns but also their inhabitants and laid the foundations of the Czech railway network.
If you are a history and railway enthusiast, take the 30200 SC Pendolino "František Antonín Gerstner" on the route Prague - Tábor - České Budějovice - Kaplice - Bujanov and back and experience the comfort of a modern train set on a journey into the past of the railway.
But if you prefer a steaming steam locomotive that demonstrates the art of our ancestors and the power of machines, we have a solution for you too. After being greeted at the České Budějovice railway station by František Antonín Gerstner himself and his pupil Matthias Schönerer, you can travel to Kaplice-nádraží station on the special train Sp 28481 Josef Gerstner, which will be pulled by a steam locomotive of the 354 series nicknamed Všudybylka.
The two trains will then meet at Kaplice station. In addition to the musical programme and refreshments, you can also look forward to a period scene, which will bring us closer to the early difficulties of the creation of the horse-drawn railway.
The highlight of the planned Saturday celebrations on 26 July 2025 will be the Pie Festival in Bujanov. A varied musical programme will be complemented by historical ceremonies, demonstrations of period crafts and the unveiling of the statue of František Antonín Gerstner. The icing on the cake of the celebrations will be a replica of the horse-drawn carriage "Hannibal", which was loaned by the NTM in Prague from its collections for this special occasion.
Would you like to learn more about the horse-drawn carriage and its history and maybe even take a ride in a horse-drawn carriage on the remains of this railway? Take a bus trip to Kerschbaum, Austria, where an interesting museum is housed in a former switching station, with a leading expert in the history of the horse railway, PhDr. Ivo Hajn. The start and end of this trip is in Bujanov. Tickets can be arranged by advance reservation only.
This celebration, prepared by České dráhy, the Statutory City of České Budějovice, the South Bohemian Region, the Kultur-Kontakt Agency, the municipalities of Bujanov, Kaplice, Střítež and NTM in cooperation with other partners, is included among the important events of the City of České Budějovice for this year. They will commemorate the importance of the railway connection between České Budějovice and Linz and the significance of this national cultural monument for the present day.
Up-to-date information on the programme and timetables can be found at https://www.konesprezka.cz/


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