Once upon a time, in Český Krumlov lived a very paranoid innkeeper. He worked directly on the town square in his pub called At the Sun. He has repeatedly accused the cellar man of the local brewery of cheating. This junior brewery worker did allegedly fill the butts not enough with the beer. The chief Číst dále …
Czech fairy tales like witches. Woodcarvers, puppet manufactures and toy producers as well. Witch on a besom-a typical image. One example of it painted on a house you can see during a private city tour in Český Krumlov. And I am going to show you the house of the most famous local witches. More generations Číst dále …
Bohemians have been not all necessarily Czechs. On the contrary. Vast majority in border area including Český Krumlov spoke German. There were Italians in the 16th or 17th century as well. Or some people of the Netherlands. Like a famous painter, Gabriel the Blonde. He depicted some castle exteriors and interiors. Examples of his work Číst dále …
BEER used to be the most important economical item in the Golden Age of Rosenberg Dominium. Rebirth-Resurrection-Renaissance-Revival time inspired by Italian culture… Still, locals have preserved something very traditional in our country. Bohemian people used to drink more beer than water or wine… The wheat beer had been more popular than the barley beer. Both Číst dále …
Guided tour appetizer: Bears of Cesky Krumlov The bears live in the castle moat. They like playing in a natural bath with a beer barrel. The bears stay in the Cesky Krumlov because of a kinship that never existed. Strange, isn’t it? The lords of Rosenberg allegedly were related to an Italian family called Orsini. Číst dále …
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 Číst dále …
” 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 Číst dále …
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 Číst dále …
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 Číst dále …
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 Číst dále …
