Cesky Krumlov

Český Krumlov is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has been named a UNESCO historical site and is extraordinarily well preserved. It lay practically asleep for nearly 200 years after the aristocrats who owned the castle moved away.
Construction of the town and castle began in the late 13th century at a ford in the Vltava River, which was important in trade routes. Most of the architecture of the old town and castle region dates from the 14th through 17th centuries; the town's structures are mostly in Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles. The town's German-speaking population was expelled after World War II. During the communist era of Czechoslovakia, Krumlov fell into disrepair, but since the Velvet Revolution of 1989 much of the town's former beauty has been restored.

Castle reflected in Vltava River	Golden Inn where we ate lunch	View from walkway into the castle	View from walkway into the castle
Vltava River	View from walkway into the castle	View from walkway into the castle	View from walkway into the castle. Vltava River
Vltava River	The Castle	View from the castle	View from the castle
Vltava River	The Castle	Vltava River

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