Český
Krumlov - 2017
A small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Český Krumlov is a little like Prague in miniature – a stunning castle above the Vltava River, an old town square, Renaissance and Baroque architecture,
and hordes of tourists milling through the streets – but all on a smaller scale.
You can walk from one side of town to the other in 20 minutes.
Construction of the town and castle began around 1240 at a ford in the Vltava River, part of an important trade route in Bohemia.
Český Krumlov Castle dates back to 1240 when the first castle was built by the Witigonen family, the main branch of the powerful Rosenberg family.
When the male line died out in 1717, the castle and duchy passed into the possession of the Schwarzenbergs. In 1947, the Schwarzenberg property,
including Český Krumlov, was transferred to the Czech provincial properties and in 1950 it became the property of the Czechoslovakian State
The Revolving Theatre in the castle gardens. It seats over 600 people and rotates to face stage settings in different alcoves of the gardens.
According to local legend, the name derives from the German "Krumme Aue" which can be translated as "crooked meadow".
A small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Český Krumlov is a little like Prague in miniature – a stunning castle above the Vltava River, an old town square, Renaissance and Baroque architecture,
and hordes of tourists milling through the streets – but all on a smaller scale.
You can walk from one side of town to the other in 20 minutes.
Construction of the town and castle began around 1240 at a ford in the Vltava River, part of an important trade route in Bohemia.
Český Krumlov Castle dates back to 1240 when the first castle was built by the Witigonen family, the main branch of the powerful Rosenberg family.
When the male line died out in 1717, the castle and duchy passed into the possession of the Schwarzenbergs. In 1947, the Schwarzenberg property,
including Český Krumlov, was transferred to the Czech provincial properties and in 1950 it became the property of the Czechoslovakian State
The Revolving Theatre in the castle gardens. It seats over 600 people and rotates to face stage settings in different alcoves of the gardens.
According to local legend, the name derives from the German "Krumme Aue" which can be translated as "crooked meadow".
