Castle tower of the 18th century Krumlovsky zamek chateau in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Cesky Krumlov Czech Republic
Castle tower of the 18th century Krumlovsky zamek chateau rising over buildings of the Stare Mesto neighborhood in the UNESCO World Heritage town of Cesky Krumlov Czech Republic. Český Krumlov (pronounced [ˈtʃɛski: ˈkrʊmlof] (help·info); German: Krummau an der Moldau or Böhmisch Krummau; Krumau variant is used sometimes; Latin: Crumlaw) is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, best known for the fine architecture and art of the historic old town and Český Krumlov Castle. Old Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was given this status along with the historic Prague castle district. The city is named Český Krumlov ("Bohemian Krumlov") to differentiate it from Moravský Krumlov ("Moravian Krumlov") in the southeast of the country. Český Krumlov Castle is unusually large for a town of Krumlov's size; within the Czech Republic it is second in extent only to the Hradčany castle complex of Prague. Inside its grounds are a large garden, an extensive bridge over a deep gap in the rock upon which the castle is built and the castle itself, which in turn consist of many defined parts dating from different periods of time. Church of St. Vitus (Kostel Sv. Víta) is a Gothic church dating back to the 15th century with frescoes from the same period. Český Krumlov Castle preserves its Baroque theatre (completed 1766), complete with original stage machinery, scenery and props:, one of only a few such court theatres that still exist[2] Due to its age, the theatre is only used three times a year (only two are open to the public), when a Baroque opera is performed in simulated candlelight. Krumlov has a museum dedicated to the painter Egon Schiele, who lived in the town. Ten kilometers from Krumlov is one of Bohemia's oldest monasteries, Zlatá Koruna ("The Golden Crown"). About 30 km from Krumlov is the Hluboka Castle, established in the twelfth century and later remodelled in imitation of Windsor Castle. Krumlov is close to the
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Location: Krumlovsky zamek chateau, Cesky Krumlov UNESCO World Heritage site, Czech Republic, Europe
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