Písek is a beautiful historic city. Enjoy it sights lovers and visitors looking for an active holiday. Inaddition, the sand may be due to the unique natural surroundings playfully combine both.
Walk along the oldest stone bridge in the Czech Republic, you can visit the place of residence of Czech kings - Gothic hall Pisek Castle, now the seat Prácheňské Museum.
On his coming admirers of technical monuments - a visit to the city's power plant, the oldest of its kindin the country. Attractive programs for the little ones again prepares year-round Sladovna - gallerygame.
In the surroundings you will find sand kilometers of marked hiking, biking and nature trails of various difficulties and the Tourist Information Centre are happy to provide dozens of tips on possibilities onPísecku.
The royal town of Pisek was based Premyslide rulers in the 13th century. The first written mention of the city dates from r. 1243 The development of Sand significantly planted by King Premysl Otakar II.In a relatively short period of time, during the fifties and sixties of the 13th century, originated in Piseklarge complex of buildings - the Royal Castle, the city and the Dominican church, fortifications andstone bridge over the Otava River. The construction works Pisek-Zvíkovské smelter include themagnificent palace of the royal castle Zvíkov.
Today is symbolized primarily sand stone bridge. It is also the oldest surviving bridge work in the Czech Republic and the second oldest building of this type in Central Europe. Among the most important utilitarian buildings of the Middle Ages. Construction of the bridge was undoubtedly initiatedin the second half of the 13th century, but the first written mention of the bridge dates back to 1348, inthe reign of Charles IV. Most had originally eight identical arches. A flood in 1767 washed away the left bank of two arches, including the bridge towers. Instead, there was a segmental arched arc.Railing of the bridge was fitted in the 18th century baroque statues. Today, most national culturalmonument and a jewel of the city.
Písecko has recently become a popular area for cycling. The wheels can go after spinal routes, such as the Otava and Vltava bike path bike path. I circuit is marked "Cycling around the Sand" and miles of cycle route leading to the picturesque countryside tourist destinations such. Řežabinecké National Nature Reserve pools, an early Gothic castle or fortress Zvíkov Kestřany.
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Stone Bridge (the oldest bridge in the Czech Republic) and the Otava river
Prácheňské Museum (European Museum of the Year 1996)
Unique industrial buildings Malthouse, municipal power
Unique sights nearby - Castle Zvíkov Castle Orlik, Premonstratensian Monastery in Milevsko (the oldest in j. Bohemia) ad.
Specific landscape bridges and river canyons
Žďákovský bridge - steel road bridge century, 2001
Podolsky bridge - Beautiful bridge in Europe, 1937
Zvíkovské bridges - bridges twins
Steel railway bridge over the Vltava River valley
Empire Chain Bridge (export from the Pisek)
Baroque stone bridge in Varvažov ad.
Landscape - sea of forests in the hinterland of the city; landscape conservation areas, landscape elements (Alley Drhovle - awarded the Green Ribbon 2009)
Nature - Natura 2000 sites (NPR Řežabinec and Řežabinecké pools; Bird Area Otava River valleyand the river; natural park Písecké mountains, etc..)
Water areas for recreation and traditional fishing (Orlik dam, pond systems)
Folk architecture - rustic Baroque (CF Bošice, Maletice, Selibov, Varvažov ad.)
Events - Town Festival Touch Sand, Cipískoviště, International Folklore Festival, and others.
Sand Tourist Information Centre:
Courtyard Sladovny, Great us. 113, 397 01 Sand
Tel: +420 387 999 999
E-mail: infocentrum@pisek.eu
www.pisek.eu
Opening hours:
May to September every day from 9 am to 18 pm.
October to April each day from 9 am to 17 pm.
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