PLACES OF INTEREST OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC
UNESCO
TELČ- the town square of Telč is famous for a unique complex of historical houses in the Renaissance
and Baroque styles. You can found there large Renaissance chateau complex prom the 17th
century. It originally was a Gothic castle
TŘEBÍČ– in centre of the city you can found Romanesque- Gothic Basilica of St. Procoppe.
-there is the Jewish quarter, which is the only Jewish site on the UNESCO list beside Israel.
LITOMYŠL– unique arcade palace , which is in Renaissance style. You can see there beautiful
sgraffitos.
– It is also the birthplace of the great composer Bedřich Smetana.
LEDNICKE-VALTICE AREA– Lednice is situated in South Moravia and consists of a palace and the
largest park in the Czech republic.
-there is a minaret too.
KUTNÁ HORA- There is the Cathedral of St. Barbara, which was founded around 1380 and it’s one of
the most valuable monument of the Gothic style in Bohemia
-There is the Gothic Royal Mint too
-this city became rich, because of its silver deposit
KROMĚŘÍŽ-there is a beautiful chateau, which was originally summer residence of Olomouc bishops.
-chateau is surrounded by beautiful gardens
-you can found there art collection where are works by Titian for example
ČESKÝ KRUMLOV– There is a castle and chateau complex (the second largest in the country, after the
Prague castle)
-there is the famous Turning auditorium.
-for lovers of nature there is meander of Vltava
-in the past it was a seat of Rosenbergs
THE CHURCH OF JAN NEPOMUK IN ZELENÁ HORA-it´s place of pilgrimage
-in Baroque-Gothic style
HOLAŠOVICE-there are buildings in style which is known as folk baroque
HOLY TRINITY COLUMN IN OLOMOUC– Olomouc is on the Morava River
– In the past, the city was capital city of Moravia.
-It’s the sixth largest city in Czech Republic and
– It is famous for its Palacký University, the second oldest
university in Czech republic and Olomouc Town Hall with
astronomical clock.
– Is still the seat of the archbishop
-it´s monument to a plaque epidemic
VILLA TUGENDHAT– it´s functionalist building named by its owners
-it´s situated in Brno
SPA TOWNS
CARLSBAD, MARIENBAD– are the oldest and the most remounted spa towns
KARLOVY VARY– It is a city situated in western part of Czech Republic
-it´s spa city known for Bohemian crystal and Becherovka
THE OTHER CASTLES AND CHATEAUX
KARLŠTEJN– Karlštejn is a big Gothic castle founded in 1348 by Charles IV
-The castle is used as a place for the Czech crown jewels, holy relics, and other treasures.
– It is located about 30 km southwest of Prague near the village called Karlštejn.
– It is the one of the most famous and most visited castles in the Czech Republic
ČERVENÁ LHOTA– Červená Lhota is a château situated in south Bohemia
-It stands at the middle of a lake on a rocky island.
-it´s great place for wedding
HLUBOKÁ- is a town in the South Bohemian Region
-is best known for its famous Windsor style chateau
-The castle is opened to public.
-There is a winter garden and riding-hall where the Southern Bohemian gallery exhibitions
have been housed since 1956
ROŽMBERK CASTLE-Rožmberk is a castle situated in South Bohemia
-is one of the oldest castles in Bohemia
-It is regarded as the cradle of the House of Rožmberk
-it stands on rock
KONOPIŠTĚ-It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
-you can find there a large collection of antlers, the third largest European collections of
armoury and medieval weapons, a shooting hall with moving targets and a garden with
Italian Renaissance statues and greenhouses.
ORLÍK-it is in the South Bohemia Region
-The original position of the chateâu, on a rock 60 m above the Vltava valley, was altered by
the creation of the Orlík reservoir in 1954-62, and the chateâu is now barely a few metres
above the water level.
ZVÍKOV-it is often called “the king of Czech castles”
-it´s in the South Bohemian Region
-it´s placed on the island
CITIES
BRNO– Is the second largest city in the Czech Republic and it´s the capital of Moravia
-it main attractions are: The Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul-it´s located on Petrov hill and it´s
national cultural monument
Špilberk castle
The Capuchin Crypt – is a funeral room mainly for Capuchin friars.
The crypt was founded in the mid 17th century in
the basement of the Capuchin .
OSTRAVA– is the third largest city in the Czech Republic
– In 18th century, large deposits of black coal were discovered there
-you can visit there Vítkovice- It´s national technical monument
NATURE
– Czech nature can offer very much to tourists.
ADRŠPACH ROCK TOWN-are an unusual set of sandstone formations covering 17 km²
-They are named after two nearby municipalities: Adršpach, and Teplice nad Metují.
MACOCHA GORGE –is situated close to Brno in the Moravian Karst
-The Punkva River flows through it
-it´s stalactite cave
BOUBÍN– Most of the hill is covered by a former primeval forest
NATIONAL PARKS-Šumava national park– is in South Bohemian Regions along the border with
Austria and mostly Germany
–Krkonoše national park
– National Park Podyjí
– České Švýcarsko National Park