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Český Krumlov

July 8, 2016 by Dee

I guess for any Antipodean or American whose [colonial] national history is ridiculously short compared to the histories of Europe there’s an aesthetic about these historic places that’s really compelling. The sights I’ve seen have left me pretty much agape for the majority of my time in the Czech Republic. (Keep your eyes peeled for the Polish and Hungarian photos too… my jaw has been dropped most of this last section of my trip).

An offhand comment from a friend about this medieval city south of Prague set me off on a google quest to find it and here it is, Český Krumlov a UNESCO World Heritage site in the crook of the Vltava River (yep the same one that bisects Prague). And as the pictures attest, it is divine.

I had the good fortune (completely coincidentally) to be there the weekend of the Five Petalled Rose Celebrations, an annual event to celebrate the Renaissance Period (my favourite) so the town, bathed in gorgeous sunny weather (except on the two occasions when there were thunderstorms and horizontal rain),  delightful costumes, and an abundance of period foods, events and stalls. I couldn’t have picked a better time to go… Hence the massive amount of pictures.

Truth to tell, I couldn’t have been more glad I had the chance to go visit.

Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
Scenes on the Vltava River
The Castle Tower rising 86m above the Vltava River
The Castle Tower rising 86m above the Vltava River
Tower of St. Jošt Church in Český Krumlov
Tower of St. Jošt Church in Český Krumlov
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The Castle Tower
The Castle Tower
The Main Town Square
The Main Town Square
St Vitus Church, Cesky Krumlov
St Vitus Church, Cesky Krumlov
St Vitus Church, Cesky Krumlov
St Vitus Church, Cesky Krumlov
St Vitus Church, Cesky Krumlov
St Vitus Church, Cesky Krumlov
Inside St Vitus' Church
Inside St Vitus’ Church
Inside St Vitus' Church
Inside St Vitus’ Church
Inside St Vitus' Church
Inside St Vitus’ Church
Inside St Vitus' Church
Inside St Vitus’ Church
Inside St Vitus' Church
Inside St Vitus’ Church
Castle Walls
Castle Walls
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Gardens
Castle Walls
Castle Walls
Castle Walls
Castle Walls
Castle Walls
Castle Walls
Townscape
Townscape
Castle Tower
Castle Tower
Cesky Krumlov
Cesky Krumlov
Castle Walls
Castle Walls
Tower of St Jost Church
Tower of St Jost Church
Market Stalls
Market Stalls
Tower of St Jost Church
Tower of St Jost Church
Entertainers!
Entertainers!
Sunset over the Brewery Eggenberg (mmmm beeer)
Sunset over the Brewery Eggenberg (mmmm beeer)
Spectators at the Tournament
Spectators at the Tournament
The Tournament Parade
The Tournament Parade
The Tournament Parade
The Tournament Parade

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