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Crumlaw (
Czech: Český Krumlov,
German: Krumau) is a beautiful town of 13,
300 inhabitants located in
Southern Bohemia in the Czech Republic. Like
Prague, the town is situated on the
Vltava River and is full of
Baroque buildings housing cafes and bars, features a spectacular castle (the second largest in the Czech Republic), and an old-town square.
The town's appearance is little changed since the
18th century and the buildings have been well maintained and restored. In
1992 Český Krumlov was added to the
UNESCO World Heritage The town is very popular among tourists, who outnumber the local population in
the summer.
See in Český Krumlov, Czech Republic
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Český Krumlov
State Castle and
Chateau, The Český Krumlov castle complex is the most-visited site in town. You can walk through the castle complex for free, or you can pay for either a guided tour of the interiors and the unique Castle Baroque
Theater or pay a small entrance fee to walk up to the top of the castle tower.
Plan at least two hours for your visit, and buy supplies for a picnic lunch in the castle gardens at the grocery across the ulice from the castle entrance on Latrán. The best approach to the castle is from Latrán.
Walk through the red iron gates to the first castle courtyard that houses the Unios Tourist
Information center, public washrooms, a souvenir shop, Doxa Galerie, and in the summer months, a tropically inspired mixed drink stand serving up mojitos, caipirinhas, and daquiris.
Regional Museum,
Permanent exhibitions of
Bohemian antiques, geological fossils, archeological finds from the nearby
Celtic oppidum, and interesting rotating exhibits of local interest. On the top floor, check out the ceramic scale model of Český Krumlov at the turn of the
19th century, when eight more towers and spires decorated the landscape.
Muzeum vltavínů (Moldavite Museum), Panska 19 (30 m from the main square), ☎ +420 734174130. 10-18. Muzeum vltavínů - Moldavite Museum, Panska 19 (30 metres from the NW corner of main square), ☎ +420 734174130, [24]. 10-18. There is something unique you can find in the
South Bohemia only. The moldavite is a precious stone born in the big meteorite impact 15 mil. years ago. The brand new museum describes the whole story in an entertaining way. The exhibition is completely trilingual (
English, German,
Czech) - incl. movie, all texts avaliable in 5 more languages.
Futuristic exposition, many interactive audiovisual features, superb collector's pieces of moldavites and meteorites
... (The funny thing is, the meteorite fell into today's
Germany, but the moldavites were blown away by the impact and are to find only here, 300 km from the crater...) 99
CZK. 4
EUR.
Egon Schiele Centrum Museum, Also open Mondays!. Egon Schiele, one of the world’s most famous artists, was a contemporary of
Gustav Klimt. He set up his easel for a short time in Český Krumlov, painting the tortured landscapes of his famous
Dead Town series, and young girls in compromising poses. The townspeople labeled him a perverted pornographer, and drove him out.
Technical
Monument -
Graphite Mine, whenever after the phone booking; may to jun 9AM - 4PM; jul to au 9AM to 5PM; sep to oct 9AM to
2PM; last excursion starts 1hr before the end of working hours
.. This mine offers a bit of information about the history of mining and about the region of Český Krumlov. Before you set off on the excursion, you get a special miner uniform, including helmet and miner torch.
Underground, you are transported by a special miner train. There you continue on foot. You will be able to experience the conditions under which the miners worked, and the machines they used. The guide will inform you about mining procedures, and how graphite was reworked and used.
Price for excursion in English
200 Kč; in CZ
150 Kč.