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For the second year now, due to well known circumstances, Brutal Assault cannot take place in its usual form, but we are not giving up!
Just like last year we are coming up with a smaller version of the festival. Brutal Assault is unique for its atmosphere, dramaturgy and location. Our main goal for JOSEFSTADT is to give you the same special experience as with the full edition, with no difference in the services provided.
JOSEFSTADT is a three-day festival taking place at the Fortress Josefov from 12-14 August 2021.
Why Josefstadt?
Josefstadt is the former name of Josefov - a historic fortress town from the 18th century, which was built by the Habsburgs on the orders of Emperor Joseph II.
The military fortress later served as a hospital for the wounded and as a camp, and was occupied for three centuries by different military garrisons, Czechoslovak, Wehrmacht and Soviet.
Josefov has an unmistakable character. A soul. That is why we have been renovating the fortress for several years now.
Josefov as a small town is an exceptional location for the festival. The pentagonal bastion fortifications, the shafts and one of the most extensive underground systems in Europe, the many alleys, squares and associated spaces make it a unique and vast complex designed to accommodate 42,000 people.
This is where the annual Brutal Assault takes place. And this year, Josefstadt!
Distance from major cities...
CZ - 130 km from Prague / 150 km from Brno / 215 km from Pilsen / 230 km from Ostrava
SK - 290 km from Bratislavy / 280 km from Žilina / 380 km from Banská Bystrica / 540 km z Košice
POL - 145 km from Wroclaw / 280 km from Poznan / 330 km from Krakow / 460 km from Warsaw
GER - 200 km from Dresden / 350 km from Berlin / 410 km z Norimberk / 460 km from Munich
AUT - 275 km from Vienna
HU - 450 km from Budapest
CRO - 600 km from Zagreb
BE - 950 km from Brussels
FRA - 1100 km from Paris
Opening hours
Festival Area
Thursday 12:00 - 02:00
Friday - Saturday 10:00 - 02:00
VIP Camp 1 and Camp Kuželna
Wednesday 15:00 - Sunday 11:00
Parking Čtvercák
Wednesday 15:00 - Sunday 11:00
Official Merch Stand
Thursday 12:00 - 01:00
Friday - Saturday 10:00 - 01:00
TOP-UP / SWAP - VIP Camp 1
Wednesday 15:00 - 2:00
Thursday - Saturday 12:00 - 2:00
TICKETS
- e-TICKET:
https://brutalassault.cz/en/tickets/detail/id/309
- DISABLED:
https://brutalassault.cz/en/tickets/detail/id/311
- JUNIOR Pass:
https://brutalassault.cz/en/tickets/detail/id/329
Free admission up to 12 years of age (including).
Transport to Jaroměř - Josefov
By car
If you’re planning to come by car or motorbike you can book your parking spot
in the eshop for our secure parking in the heart of the Brutal Assault backstage area.
Parking for free in town is possible. Please respect local road signs and follow current regulations in order to avoid being towed and fined.
By Train + Bus
To plan your journey, we recommend using
idos, or
Czech Railways search engine.
The number of trains will be reinforced for Thursday and Friday.
Accommodation
https://brutalassault.cz/en/accommodation
We offer:
- double and triple rooms in the Hotel Černigov, including transport from the hotel to the festival grounds and back
- place for your tent in two VIP campsites for 1-6 persons:
VIP Camp 1 - with full facilities, divided into sectors and guarded by security guards around the clock, which includes a storage room, shower, breakfast service and other refreshments, ticket check-in and exchange for a wristband (SWAP) and TOP-UP credit top-up.
VIP Camp Kuželna - a smaller camp just 3 minutes from the main entrance. Due to technological constraints, facilities are limited to storage rooms. The ticket check-in and wristband exchange (SWAP) will be provided in close proximity to the main entrance. Shower facilities will be available in the large VIP Camp 1.
Free camping will only be allowed in the front area of VIP Camping 1, which will not be guarded. However, for your overall safety and untroubled experience from the festival, we strongly recommend booking your camping place in the VIP Camp 1.
Camping outside the official campsites is not allowed and may be sanctioned.
