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Cesky Krumlov - Places of Interest |
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| District Museum of National History in Cesky Krumlov
At the present time the District Museum of National History administers 25 500 registered items of the collection fund, i.e. over 36 000 objects.
Structure of the collection fund:
1. natural sciencis – geology, zoology
2. humanities - archaelogical discoveries (pottery, iron, bones, leather etc.), furniture, ceramics, stoneware, chinaware, glassware, decorated glass, shooting targets, pictures, drawings, graphic artworks, sculptures, textiles (clothing, home textiles, flags and others), accessories (headgears, shoes etc.), musical instruments, toys and marionettes, nativity scenes, models, ancient prints, books, postcards, posters, plans, maps, decorated Easter eggs, photographs, photograph albums, slides, films, video records, audio records, medals and commemorative plaques, decorations, orders and badges, tools and equipment both practical and applied, weapons, clocks, machines and instruments (vehicles, metal-working machine, textile machine, food-processing machine), cameras, office equipment, metal object (pewter, nonferrous metals), pharmaceutical equipment etc.
| | State castle Cesky Krumlov
The State Castle of Český Krumlov, with its architectural standard, cultural tradition, and expanse, ranks among the most important historic sights in the central European region. Building development from the 14th to 19th centuries is well-preserved in the original groundplan layout, material structure, interior installation and architectural detail.
The mighty complex of the castle is erected on the rock promontory which has been sculpted by the Vltava river from the southern side and by Polečnice stream from the northern side. The castle towers proudly above the refined Renaissance and Baroque burgher architecture of the town below. The town, together with the magnificent Church of St.Vitus and the complex of the castle, creates an unique feature of the whole region. Like a precious pearl, the town of Český Krumlov is situated in the valley surrounded with the massif of Blansko Forest to the north and the undulating foothills of Šumava to the south and west.
A worthy assessment of the area by both domestic and foreign experts resulted in the acquisition of historic monument preservation status. In 1963, the town was declared a Municipal Preserve, in 1989 the castle became a National Monument, and in 1992 the entire complex was included onto the list of UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Monuments.
| | Graphite Mine
Excursions to the underground of the Graphite Mine in Český Krumlov
Opening hours: July, August every day 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Number of persons: max. 20 persons per group
Interval of tours: every 30 minutes
Tour duration: approx. 80 minutes
Additional Services :
Technical Guide guarantee, All necessary equipment provided on site (protective clothing and footwear, mine lamps), Children above 6 years of age accompanied by an adult are allowed to go down the Mine, Photographs and videos can be taken throughout the Mine premises.
| | National Preserve Vyšenské Hills
Vyšenské Hills is one of the most valuable areas in the field of natural sciences in the entire South Bohemian region. The reserve contains a protected relict community of plants and animals on a limestone underground. Indeed, the effect of the limestone underground, reaching the highest possible surface area and impact on this site, has kept a series of significant plant species and entire communities which would be hard to find anywhere else in the South of Bohemia. We can name the following: anemone (Anemone sylvestris), selfheal (Prunella grandiflora), gentian (Gentiana cruciata), (Acinos arvensis) , upright brome (Bromus erectus), sedge (Carex michelii), speedwell (Veronica teucrium), common barberry (Berberis vulgaris), tufted milkwort (Polygala comosa), wood cow-wheat (Melampyrum nemorosum), wall spleenwort (Asplenium ruta-muraria), columbine (Aquilegia vulgaris), hawk's beard (Crepis praemorsa), germander (Teucrium chamaedrys) cut-leaf germander (T. botrys), helleborine (Cephalanthera damasonium) and red helleborine (Cephalanthera rubra) among others. Of phytogeographical importance is the occurrence of those taxons which prove the historical floragenetical relation between thermophile flower life in South Bohemia and the Danube basin. Examples of these are: mullein (Verbascum austriacum), woodruff (Asperula glauca), (Libanotis pyrenaica), bloody crane's-bill (Geranium sanguineum), wild cotoneaster (Cotoneaster integerrimus), betony (Stachys recta) and others. | | St.Vitus Church in Cesky Krumlov
Two main dominants define the skyline of the Český Krumlov town. The castle tower symbolizes the secular ruling power and the region of its influence; the church tower of St. Vitus then personifies the might of the holy Christendom which from medieval times functioned both as a counterpart and complement of the wordly powers. The church shares with the castle the promontory created by the river Vltava, thus creating an impressive architectural feature that characterizes the town.
The St. Vitus Church is built in the form of three parallel arcades merged with a five-sided elongated presbyterium, there are rectangular multistoried sacristies on both sides with the Chapels of Resurrection and the St. John of Nepomuk Chapel, and the antechamber situated on the northern side. The occidental facade of the church incorporates a tower with quadrangular Roman window openings on the landing level changing to eight-sided openings higher up. The uppermost part of the spire is pseudogothic in style, dating to 1893-1894 A.D.
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