The very first, five-metre-high wooden lookout tower was erected on the top of Mount Ještěd in 1876. It was replaced by another wooden structure in 1889 that was pulled down in 1902 due to the bad technical condition. Five years later, a mountain hotel was built on the top of Ještěd by the architect Ernst […]
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The Botanical Gardens in Liberec comprise 9 pavilions that offer carnivorous plants, orchids, camellias, ferns, Australian flora, cacti growing upside down, a pavilion with aquariums and vivariums, and many other rare plants. The access to the garden complex is through a glass tunnel that is built through a large aquarium: visitors may enjoy an unusual […]
Practical information: Normally accessible: noNormal opening hours: during exhibitions or by arrangement for groups. Blumentritt’s and Rizal’s bastion is part of the city fortifications.The bastion has undergone a complex historical development. After the functional demise of the walls and their gradual liquidation from the beginning of the 19th century, it was not maintained for a long […]
Litoměřice Square has been the core of the town since the beginning of the first third of the 13th century under Přemysl Otakar I. It has an irregular rectangular shape measuring 75-90 × 180-195 m and is quite large, about 2 ha. It proves the importance of the city in the Middle Ages, when the square […]
he Baroque church will surely captivate you at first sight. The breathtaking building rises on top of the castle hill and is definitely not to be missed. The church was closed for a long time and reopened to the public after many decades only in 2014, when a demanding repair was carried out according to the project […]
For visitors who like the work of Josef Váchal, but also for those who would like to get acquainted with it, we recommend a visit to Portmonea – Josef Váchal Museum. You can find it at T. Nováková Street No. 75. Its history begins in 1920, when Josef Portman, an official, private printer and art lover, […]
If you want to relax for a while while walking along the castle hill, we recommend visiting the Monastery Gardens. The beautiful city park is located near the castle grounds and is surrounded by two churches in Litomyšl. The gardens were created in 2000 according to a project by Zdeněk Sendler, Radek Květ and Václav Babka. Here […]
Park Boheminium is an educational and leisure area on the eastern edge of Mariánské Lázně featuring detailed models (1:25 scale) of the most important historical buildings and technical monuments in the Czech Republic. Park Boheminium extends across a beautiful pieces of the landscape through which visitors can walk and admire the skill required to make […]
The famous Colonnade is one of the most instantly recognisable symbols of Mariánské Lázně. The neo-Baroque Colonnade was built between 1888 and 1889. Its construction was commissioned by the Abbot of Teplá Monastery and built on the site of the spa original building that was known as the ‘Kursal‘. Construction work was undertaken by a local builder […]
The Singing Fountain is one of the dominant features of Mariánské Lázně. There is a daily program of music played as the fountain springs into life – these performances take place every odd hour from 7 am until 10 pm with the final two displays (9 am & 10 pm), making use of embedded lights. […]
One of the most beautiful places in the Cheb District is Kladská Lake and its Hunting Lodge, located in one of the most significant locations within the Slavovský Forest Protected Landscape Area. From the former hunting lodge built by Prince Schönburg-Waldenburg, in the midst of peaceful spruce forests, an educational nature trail leads along wooden […]
Let the significant pilgrimage past of Mikulov retell. We will introduce you to the Loreto period, when the statue of the Madonna, the black Mother of God of Loreto, was worshiped as a miracle and thousands of pilgrims turned to her for help. We will also remind you of the year 1784, when the whole area burned […]
Come and enjoy the winter atmosphere of ancient Mikulov during an hour-long tour of the city with a cup of mulled wine. Accompanied by local guides, we will introduce you to the history of the city, take you to the castle cellar with a giant barrel, and take you through the Jewish quarter.You will definitely not […]
Mladá Boleslav has become a popular location for Czech and foreign filmmakers, not only thanks to suitable interiors and exteriors, but also for its ideal location, which is “a stone’s throw away” from Prague. The building of the former prison became undoubtedly the biggest “movie star” in Mladá Boleslav. It stands in close proximity to the […]
The beginnings of the castle date back to the second half of the 10th century and are associated with the creation of a fortified settlement, which occupied practically the entire area of today’s Old Town. The castle served as the seat of the castellans, later lordship officials and the lords themselves. After the Thirty Years’ […]
Wine tradition in Most Viticulture is documented in written documents in the Most region as early as the 13th century. However, it is assumed that the cultivation of vines began here even earlier. This area is rich in southern slopes, which, together with the favorable climate and the amount of rainfall, create the best conditions for growing […]
About the history of brewing in Most The royal city of Most has had the right to brew beer since the Middle Ages. It was granted to him in 1273 by King Přemysl Otakar II. and its production at that time was one of the leading city privileges. In the almost two-kilometer circuit, a ban on further brewing […]
Hněvín Castle is a far visible and characteristic landmark of the town of Most. It is a popular visitor place with a wide view of the region from the Ore Mountains to the Bohemian Central Mountains. In its premises there is accommodation and a stylish restaurant. The castle tower serves as a lookout tower, there is an observatory […]
If you come to Most today, you will discover an exceptional sculptural work of a sacral character on the 1st square. Plague Column with a statue of St. Anny occupies this privileged place in the city center as a reminder of its original location on the 1st Square in the old Most, which was sacrificed by coal mining. Column with […]
The Bohemian Massif is in the geology of Central Europe a large massif stretching over central Czech Republic, eastern Germany, southern Poland and northern Austria. It is surrounded by four ranges: the Ore Mountains (Krušné hory, or Erzgebirge) in the northwest, the Sudetes (for example Krkonoše, Hrubý Jeseník) in the northeast, the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands (Českomoravská […]
The dam was built in 1969, by flooding the Úhlav Valley. The stony dam is 36 meters high, its width is 337 meters. The volume of water in the tank is 1 million cubic meters. The dam serves as a reservoir of drinking water for Klatovy, Domažlice and Pilsen. A yellow marked hiking trail leads along the […]
Climb on the green roof of Europe in the Šumava National Park! Few places in Central Europe offer such a harmonious landscape as the Šumava National Park. The deep forests on the Czech-Bavarian border are so vast as to form the largest forested area on the continent. A combination of centuries-old primaeval forests, crystal-clear glacial […]
The set of six Baroque fountains is a unique monument of Olomouc. The large stone fountains bear figural decoration, drawing on ancient mythology. Today they markedly determine the contemporary face of the city. They are evidence of architectural and artistic development of the city, which had been almost destroyed in the Thirty Years War. They […]
The heart of the Hana region is very rich in monuments. The historic sights of Olomouc would surely be sufficient, but the region itself has also lots of attractions. The fairytale-like Bouzov Castle is located just about 35 km from Olomouc. Other well known castles include Sovinec Castle or Helfštýn Castle, renowned for its annual gathering of blacksmiths called “Hefaiston”. […]
Perhaps the most famous symbol and dominant of Opava, the town hall building with a typical tower known today as Hláska, fills the eastern space of Horní náměstí. The relatively complicated and rich history of this imaginary central point of the city seems to be reflected in the diverse and not always understandable names of the […]
In 1804, the foundation stone of the first city theater building in Opava was laid on Horní náměstí on the site of the recently abolished cemetery. However, the local theatrical tradition dates back to the 17th century, when public performances were performed at the Jesuit college on important occasions. The city’s own theater spaces, intended for the […]
One of the most important painters of the 20th century, František Kupka, was born in Opočno and is considered the founder of abstract painting. In the first castle courtyard you can visit a permanent exhibition of reproductions of his works. Part of the exhibition is dedicated to another famous native of Opočno, the composer Luboš Sluka. There is […]
In 2020, the swimming pool underwent extensive reconstruction. You can use a large pool with a slide and other attractions, and for small visitors there is a small pool.In preparing the project, handicapped fellow citizens were also considered. There are special jacks and steps to make it easier for them to enter the pool. The camp adjacent […]
The Municipal Island is an oasis of peace close to the historical centre of Písek, which you can reach if you walk across the footbridge from both banks of the Otava River. There you will find a restaurant with indoor as well as outdoor service, guest rooms, children’s playgrounds and romantic seating opportunities with a great view […]
Since 2007 we have been able to admire large sand sculptures on the riverbank near the Stone bridge. This new tradition is a play on words with the name of the town – “Písek” (i. e. sand). The sculptures are made by professional artists. Opening of this exhibition is in Mid-May during the “Pískoviště” festival. The sculpture gallery is open […]
National cultural monument Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Holy Mountain is an important Baroque complex and place of pilgrimage, towering over the city at an altitude of about 590 m for more than 300 years. According to legend, the beginnings of the cult of the love statue of Our Lady of Svatohorská are connected with […]
Above the village Smolotely 17 km from Příbram on the top of a wooded hill called Maková Hora is the pilgrimage church of St. John the Baptist and the Virgin Mary of Carmel, an important place of pilgrimage and one of the most beautiful examples of high Baroque architecture sensitively placed in the landscape. Services at […]
The first efforts to establish a botanical garden in Prostějov are attributed to Václav Spitzner, a professor and later director of the Prostějov real estate. Spitzner founded the Natural Science Club in Prostějov and became its first chairman. He enthusiastically researched the regional flora and published a number of articles in his work. Unfortunately, he did not realize […]
Tombstone in the cemetery in the Old Town a cultural monument 2015From June 2015, Telč can boast a new immovable cultural monument, which can also become a sought-after destination for tourists and fans of fine arts and history. It is a tombstone in the cemetery in the Old Town (at grave site no. 151, 152). Its […]
The Church of St John the Baptist on Castle Square (Zámecké náměstí) was built upon older foundations in the second half of the 16th century.The tower built in 1594 was lowered after fifty years. A Baroque conversion and expansion was made by the builder Kristian Lagler in the early 18th century with further changes being […]
The Thermalium is a part of the Beethoven Spa House, it is located in the heart of the town and its complex includes a total of 12 historic and 1 modern building, and it is surrounded by The Chateau Garden and the Spa Park. You will find a complex of thermal pools, which are open […]