Places to see ...
Karlštejn Castle: Built
on the 10. 6. 1348 by Charles IV in top Gothic Style not only as a
residence for the Emperor but also as a
stronghold meant for preserving charles' collection of holy
relics and crown jewels.
Bezděz Castle: The first notable reference to the castle Bezděz
was in the year 1264 when king Přemysl Otakar II issued a
document to start the construction of the Bezděz town in the
forest, though it doesn´t say which. The castle was built as
a fortress and a representative abode of the king. There were no
ecomnomic buildings like shops at that time.
Křivoklát:
One of the oldest and most known castles of Czech Princes and Kings.
Late Gothic interiors, Kingis
chapel, hall and library,
prison and torture room, and a tall tower with a display of hunting
equipment and accesibility to the castle walls.
Hluboká nad Vltavou:
Castle Hluboká nad Vltavou is the most renowned new-gothic construction in the Czech republic,
inspired by the British Castle Windsor. Next to the castle is a huge
English park with a number of rare trees and the possibility of walks
with a nice view of the surrounding landscape.
