Cesky Krumlov

Walking in the center of this South Bohemian town will leave no one indifferent. Representative Renaissance town hall on a sloping square, into which narrow winding streets flow, fringed with Gothic and Renaissance buildings, majestic monasteries and churches - all survived to the present day almost unchanged as a historic treasure of global significance. In 1992, the medieval city center was declared a World Cultural Heritage by UNESCO.

The Castle of Cesky Krumlov - the second largest castle complex in the Czech Republic after the Prague Castle. The original Gothic castle was rebuilt in the Renaissance style. It consists of the Lower castle with the dominant tower and the Upper Castle.

The Raincoat (Mantel) Bridge - technically bold and impressive structure, connecting the castle with a garden. Three-story indoor corridor is based on the solid fundamentals that form arches at each level. The bridge was built in 1765.

The Castle Gardens area of 10 hectares was laid in the second half of the 16 century. There, we find a cascade fountain, the luxury Bellaria belvedere of rococo style, a wooden music pavilion and the castle pond.

The Inner City - the system of streets with a central square - has not been changed since its foundation. Here we find a large number of original town houses - Gothic, Renaissance, to a lesser extent - Baroque.

The City Hall – a Renaissance building of the second half of the 16 century, located on the central square - the square of Solidarity. On the facade of the City Hall one can find signs of Cesky Krumlov, the Czech lands, the families of Eggenberg and Schwarzenberg. Inside you see the cross vaults of ceilings and fragments of Gothic windows and portals.

The Gothic church of St. Vitus from the 14-century became the spiritual center of the urban community. Here not only divine services and church holidays were held, but also meeting of the citizens.

Latran – is the area across the river, north of the Inner City, located under the castle, and is connected with the Inner City by the Lazebnicky wooden bridge. There are a large number of small Gothic houses situated here.

The City fences – today’s look of fences around Latran originated in the 15th century. Only the Budejovicka gates are preserved of all the city gates.

The Church of St. Jost - originally a Gothic church, rebuilt several times, was used as a dwelling house in the last century. Now it houses a museum of puppets.

Plesivec – is the historic part of the suburbs, declared an independent urban protected area.

Much attention is attracted by the Five Roses Festival which remains since the Middle Ages, and takes place in Cesky Krumlov in July. Getting on it you are moved to another era - knights in armor, monks in cassocks, traders and townspeople in medieval costumes fill the streets of the town these days.