1. Český Krumlov. Český Krumlov is located about 108 miles from Prague in the south of Bohemia. Besides Prague, this is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the Czech Republic, mostly because of the unique architecture protected by UNESCO World Heritage. The magnificent State Castle of Český Krumlov, surrounded by the Vltava
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16. Podyji National Park. Podyji National Park. Czech Republic's smallest national park knows how to pack a punch within its tiny 63 square kilometers. The park sits adjacent to Austria's Thayatal National Park, forming a natural border between the two countries and offering no end of great photo ops.
Czech Republic - Bohemian, Moravian, Baroque: Czech literature can claim a remote ancestry in the vernacular writing connected with the mission sent to Moravia in 863 ce by the Byzantine emperor Michael III. As Christianity reached the Slavs of Bohemia from the west under the political aegis of the Frankish empire, Prince Rostislav, the ruler of Great Moravia (reigned 846–870), sought help
Prague. The Czech Republic’s capital remains one of the most beautiful eastern European cities, with iconic sights such as the Charles Bridge, Prague Castle and elegant Wenceslas Square.
5. Sedlec Ossuary in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic. There are churches with a major skeletal theme, and then there are bone churches. Sedlec Ossuary is definitely the latter. It's got two massive chalices of bone, obviously. It's got four baroque candelabras of bone, because of course it does. But then it's got some distinctly church-y skeletal
2. St Nicholas's Church. Dominating a corner of Prague's Old Town Square, St Nicholas's is one of the city's most important churches. Josef Spacek says, "This is more beautiful than the many other Baroque churches in Prague. Acoustically, it's gorgeous for any Bach music." 3.
1. Prague Castle. 36,945. Castles. Hradcany & Letna. Open now. Admission tickets from $20. By JJJC_Family. The Great South Tower of the Cathedral offers fantastic 360 views and you should definitely do it, if you can manage
David is a contributing Writer at AFAR, author of “An Irreverent Curiosity: In Search of the Church’s Strangest Relic in Italy’s Oddest Town” (Penguin/Gotham Books, 2009), and the editor of “Travelers’ Tales Prague and the Czech Republic: True Stories” (Travelers’ Tales, 2006).
St. George's Basilica (Czech: Bazilika sv. Jiří) is the oldest surviving church building within Prague Castle, Prague, Czech Republic. The basilica was founded by Vratislaus I of Bohemia in 920. It is dedicated to Saint George. Primarily Romanesque in style, it is part of the collection of buildings that comprise the castle, the political
1. Kost Castle. Tucked away in a thick forest in the Cesky Raj region is the Kost Castle, or the Bone Castle. Named for its impenetrable, thick walls, Kost Castle is the best-preserved Gothic castle in the Czech Republic. This charming castle is set on a low promontory overlooking fishponds that give it a moated effect.
However, the name has stuck, and Prague is still sometimes referred to as stověžatá, the compact Czech way of saying ‘sporting 100 spires’. It was most likely the obscure Austrian historian Josef Hormayr who first penned the phrase, in the early 19th century. It was also around that time that mathematician and philosopher Bernard Bolzano
UTC+2 ( CEST) Postal code. 272 01, 272 03, 272 04. Website. www.mestokladno.cz. Kladno ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈkladno]; German: Kladen) is a city in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 68,000 inhabitants. It is the largest city in the region and has a rich industrial history.
It was built in the Baroque style in 1679-1688 on the site of a 13th century Gothic church. The organ at St. Francis dates from 1702 and has been delicately restored to its original Baroque tuning. It is the second oldest organ in Prague, and a number famous historical figures have played it, notably Mozart, Dvorak and Seger.
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