The Museum of Java


With the brand of motorcycles of Java (Jawa) many men have the best memories of childhood and adolescence. Some people only dreamed of buying their own "horse", while the other two-wheeled vehicle Java still stands today in the garage. About half a century ago, Java was almost everyone's dream, and the popularity of the brand was no lower than the legendary Harley.

Description of the museum

The Museum of Java in the Czech Republic is located near its capital, Prague , northeast of the small town of Rabakov. The museum is private and is housed in a separate building. The exhibition is no longer considered prestigious: there are no queues, the hall is often closed. Many random visitors and tourists are allowed through the service entrance.

The history of the JAWA plant and brand begins in 1928, when the Czech engineer Frantisek Janeček decided to re-equip his own weapons factory for the release of motorcycles of such demand. The prototype model was chosen 500-cubic meter Wanderer from Germany. And the name JAWA was formed by the first letters of the name of the engineer and the type Wanderer.

Unfortunately, the management of the plant allocated an uncompromisingly modest size for the museum to accommodate all the exhibits. Many models stand in rows almost closely to each other, they can not be bypassed and well considered.

What to see?

In the museum of Java in the Czech Republic a collection of not only motorcycles, but also cars, as well as engines and equipment, which was once produced by the plant, was collected. Of the most popular models of motorcycles, you can see the first postwar motorcycle Java-250, released in 1946 and Java-350 (1948), which already had a two-cylinder two-stroke engine.

From the collection of the first JAWA cars in the museum, you can consider the JAWA 700 with front-wheel drive and a power of 20 hp. with a two-stroke two-cylinder engine in 684 cu. see The total of these machines produced 1500 pieces, most of the extant ones are currently owned by the world's automobile museums.

There is also a semi-convertible, and the racing model Jawa 750 Coupe, and light sports mototechnics, and speedway cars, as well as engines and the most sold parts in time. One of the pearls of the collection of the museum of Java in the Czech Republic is the motorcycle Ceset-500-Vatican, made for the cortege of the Pope of Rome. The model is painted white, and the usual metallic details are decorated with gilding.

Considering that not all the products of the JAWA plant were imported into the USSR, there is something to see even an experienced motivator.

How to get to the museum of Java in the Czech Republic?

A ticket to the museum costs € 2, and you also have to pay the same amount if you want to take pictures or video recording for memory. Group tours provide additional discounts. The museum is open all days from 9:00 to 18:00. However, as the tourists say, if you are a little late, you can still go. At the museum there is a small cafe and souvenir shop. The most popular purchases from fans are keyrings, T-shirts and a memorable set of postcards.

From Prague to the museum in about half an hour you can get by yourself, moving to the northeast along the E65 highway, then turning on roads 280 and 279 which will lead you to the exhibition of Java. Also to the city of Rabakova periodically from Prague and Domosnice go long-distance routes. Here, at the railway station, all the trains and trains stop.