Jindřichův Hradec, South Bohemia, Czech Republic: in castle courtyard, painted and gilded well head made for 1598 marriage of the last Lord of Hradec.
Jindřichův Hradec, South Bohemia, Czechia: the unique gilded & brightly painted well head in the courtyard of the town’s castle is adorned with the five-petalled Rožmberk rose, mythical beasts & fantastic faces, & was created by a local blacksmith, Andreas, as a wedding gift for the 1598 marriage of the last Lord of Hradec, Joachim Ulrich von Neuhaus, to Marie of Hohenzollern.
Size: 4883px × 3243px
Location: Jindrichuv Hradec, South Bohemia, Czech Republic:
Photo credit: © Terence Kerr / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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