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CONFISCATION? Not so much in this case! An aristocrat with ancient noble roots in Bavaria, Johann Adolf I of Schwarzenberg, starts to buy properties in Southern Bohemia after 30 years war (in the second half of the 17th century). However, the first manor, Třeboň, he receives from his friend, governor of Spanish Netherlands, who owes […]Read more …

” WELL, there are old gables, bays, dormers, arcades, arches, galleries, battlements, sgraffito, frescoes, stairs up and down, balustrades, fountaines, columns, corner stones, nooks, frameworks, masshausses, underpasses, historic pavement, zig-zagging lanes…” A very dry description using summary of facts- isn´t it? But written by somebody who knew-how! THE OUTSTANDING CZECH WRITER KAREL ČAPEK visited Český […]Read more …

THE SAINT FLORIAN likes action. The fronts of local houses show him repeatedly as protector against the fire. A stable pose, holding a vessel in his hands, he pours the water onto the burning buildings. He had more success in Český Krumlov than anywhere else. This town never suffered a conflagration. 1388// The lord of […]Read more …

ROLLING STONES. Streets, roads or waterways. Coming to Český Krumlov, you will always pass by some rocks. Romantic and sometimes (more in the past) dangerous. Rocks set free some stones repeatedly. Falling not so slowly onto the roads or into the river, this could be a pretty challenging story! That’s why you see on many […]Read more …

Many visitors of Český Krumlov see this town as a fairy tale land. There are many mysterious animals there and they support this feeling! Their favourite places are façades, handles, historical tiles or corner stones. Strolling the old town and castle area ( In the best way by one of my city tours), you would […]Read more …

“The Wars of the Roses” between Yorks and Lancasters in England. French “Le Roman de la Rose”. ” The Name of the Rose”, written by Italian author Umberto Eco. Rosaries or rose-windows opening cosmological horizons. Spiritual symbols as well as coats-of-arms of famous lords. For example House of Vítek/Witiko in history of Southern Bohemia. Medieval […]Read more …

In the year 2020 local citizens repeatedly participated in my thematic tours. The goal? To see and discover home town with wondering eyes of a curious traveller. It makes me happy that this really happened! In the subsequent columns I like to introduce the individual stories/guidelines to you step by step. Maybe you have already […]Read more …

I am excited to introduce a new type of tours : OpenTours, shared guided tours based oncycle of 21 stories of Cesky Krumlov I have put together for Krumlov locals. Simple book on-line and come join us !