The chateau of Hluboká was originally founded as a guarding castle in the mid 13th century by the Kings of Bohemia, and being royal property, it was frequently forfeited. Several aristocratic families took turns owning it. The important ones included e.g. the Lords of Pernštejn, who founded the nearby fishpond of Bezdrev in 1490, the second largest fishpond in Bohemia. The prominent aristocratic family of the Lords of Hradec purchased the domain in 1561.&nb

The original Gothic castle was founded by the Lords of Krumlov some time before 1250. They represented a branch of the powerful family of the Witigonen with the five-petalled rose in their coat-of-arms. When the Lords of Krumlov died out in 1302, their relatives the Rosenbergs inherited the castle.  The Rosenbergs family had their seat there up till 1602. Their name as well as the three centuries of their rule is connected with the greatest era of flourish of the town and cas

Za kulturou do Nových Hradů   Vážení návštěvníci internetových stránek Kulturního a informačního centra Nové Hrady. Díky tomu, že jste nás našli, dozvíte se, co je u nás pěkného a co se v našem krásném městě dělo, děje a bude dít. Nové Hrady bylo dříve městem pohraničním, pak příhraničním a dnes je městem bez

  City WalkThe jewel of Czech Budejovice is the historic core with a number of religious and secular buildings with Gothic, Renaissance and especially Baroque houses with uniquely preserved arcades along the streets of Czech, Krajinská, Plachého, Priestly, Dr. Stejskal and around the square.Walk the best start in the very heart of Czech Budejovice, the square Ottokar II. One of the biggest squares in Central Europe is almost a perfect square measuring 133 x 133 meters.&n

On your inquisitive happy to answer questions and if you want you can also try out how to work with a whistle.In addition, of course, there can be seen as making the usual assortment of glasses, vases, paperweights and various decorative objects. In our small gallery you can purchase Everything posted here.glassworksWe welcome everyone!Book groups at: booking.glassworks @ gmail.com.Guided tours take place daily from 9.00 to 16.00 pm (April to September).Prices hour tour:Bus 25 to 40 persons - 15

SQUARE Ottokar II. one of the most beautiful squares in the Czech Republic and is a superbexample of medieval urbanism. It has a square shape with dimensions of 133 x 133 m.Around the perimeter of the square is 48 historic homes, most important of which is the town hall.In the middle of the square is the Baroque Samson fountain from the 18th century statue of Samson fighti

Úsilné village with 330 inhabitants is located 6 km from the center of Czech Budejovice at an altitude of 399 m above sea level In 1925, bore the name of the municipality or Oselno Voselno , which probably originated by breeding of draft animals for the nearby mines .  The first mention of the village dates from 1333, when King John of Luxembourg gave the hospital of St . Vaclav Budejovice in seven fields in the village Hoslové ( earnestly ) .   During the reign of

The small village Holašovice lies in charming countryside of South Bohemia in the Czech Budejovice near Sumava foothills south-eastern slopes downward to the forest Blanský Českobudějovické pond basin. Geographically this mountain belongs to the Czech highlands, completing part relief Czech Republic, which is part of an extensive western platform resulting in prahorách Hercynian orogeny, unlike the young Tertiary Carpathian Mountains to its peripherally extending to t

City Hluboká nad Vltavou is a city of culture, sports, relaxation and gastronomic options, with facilities to cater for every visitor.Visitors Hluboka can enjoy the summer swimming pool with water slide, indoor pool with sauna, modern 3D cinema, outdoor and indoor tennis courts, an ice rink, a baseball complex, equestrian center, a golf course, an adventure park, a children's area, Adventure mini golf, fitness, dense network of cycle routes in the area and bike path in Czech Budejov

Tabor City is the second largest town in South Bohemia with more than 35 thousand inhabitants and became an important transport, economic and cultural center of the region. Tabor Romantic landscape stretching in a quiet river basin Lužnice is due to the large number of historical monuments and its natural beauties of the most visited sites in the Czech Republic.What not to miss in Tabor:    Zizka Square with the monument to famous leader, a magnificent town hall, church