Must-SeePrague
About 88 miles away
A largely intact old city, with Charles Bridge, the castle, and an astronomical clock.
Full Guide
Český Krumlov Castle
A vast castle of painted courtyards on a cliff over the river, the second-largest castle complex in the country.
- Open
- The courtyards always; tours from spring to autumn
- Price
- Free to the courtyards; paid for the tours and the tower
- Time Needed
- Half a day
- Address
- Zámek 59, 381 01 Český KrumlovDirections
- Getting There
- Across the Lazebnický bridge from the old town, through the Latrán gate.
Why Go
The Rosenberg family, and later the Eggenbergs and Schwarzenbergs, grew a 13th-century castle into a complex of 40 buildings and five courtyards, painted with false stonework. Guided tours show the Renaissance rooms, the baroque Masquerade Hall and the castle's treasures; the round tower has the best view of the town.
Bears have been kept in the castle moat since the 18th century, and the multi-level Cloak Bridge crosses a ravine to the gardens.
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