Cesky Krumlov Things to Do

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Thanks for joining me on a tour of Cesky Krumlov.
After locking the car, we are following the pathway that leads towards the Castle.

What a surprise it was to see an enormous Viaduct before my eyes. This Multi-storied viaduct is actually part of the Castle, and the Grey building, an 18th century Rococo Theatre and "Cloak Bridge"

It was 1766, when the Baroque theatre was opened at Krumlov’s chateau. What is unique about this Theatre, is the original state it's still in, including all the backstage machinery, scenery, costumes, props, light bowls used to illuminate the stage, a flying carriage, a water fountain and a piece of equipment that produced the wave, lightning and thunder effects.
It is one of few Theatres that produced a typical comic opera that could have more than 40 scene changes without interrupting the action.

It's worth booking at the ticket office at least one day in advance for a tour.

OPEN....... May– Oct Tues– Sun 45min tours 10am, 11am, 1pm, 2pm & 3pm

Price: 200KR & 350KR for an English tour

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As Cesky Krumlov is tourist orientated, there are plenty of shops to please everybody, especially in the old historic centre.
Some souvenirs I saw were different to else where, I would have bought only for "customs" at home!
If you are making a DVD, then at the Music shop you might find some good background music.

This is a Pension, and no, I didn't stay here, I just liked the building.

Its loction was at the intersection of Upper and Rooseveltova streets, not far from the City theater and Regional museum.
The main feature is an irregular rectangular layout with baroque gables, nice architectural details which are painted nicely in grey & white. The building is part of an original older building, probably from the 16th century.
In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was the blacksmiths, and this is what it is named after.

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Don't just rush into the Museum, make sure you take some time in the Park, because from high up on the viewing Terrace, there is an excellent view over the Town.
The Museum was once a girls school, and this park with the vista terrace was used for study, sport, and relaxation.

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At the end of Upper Street, and directly at the bridge of the former Upper Gate, stands the large building of the of the former Jesuit seminary. Painted in a bright Yellow in 2011, you couldn't miss this building which today is the Regional Museum. It is the oldest early Baroque building in Cesky Krumlov. It was built with its decorative western facade on the site of six older burgher homes from 1650-1652.
The former seminary has been used as a museum and archive since the end of the Second World War in 1946.

If you visit, you will find a ceramic model of the historic part of town, something I have never seen elsewhere. The ceramic model was created from 1977-1984, it shows 800 buildings, the winding Vltava River, and town fortifications, walls, and gates no longer existing today. The oldest part of the entire model was the Budejovice Gate with its adjacent Budejovice suburb, Latran.

There is of course, more than this in the Museum.

OPEN....Tuesday - Sunday 9-12..... closed for lunch...... 12.30 - 5pm

ADMISSION .....Adults 50kc

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I found this lovely building as I was looking for the Castle entrance.
Its located on the corner of Latran street, and this is where I found the stairs that led to the Castle

This Baroque building really stood out, as it was painted white and outlined in dark Brown.
Built in Gothic style in 1513, its thought to have been converted to Renaissance style around 1624, and then to Baroque in 1653, quite a lot of renovations!
In 1513, the house was owned by a sword-cutler.

The Church of St. Jost is no longer a Church, it is now a Restaurant!

The church was established before 1334 by Peter I. von Rosenberg, and was a part of the Rosenbergs Men's hospital.
In 1790, the municipal council sold the building in auction for 1245 gold coins. Sold to a local, it was rebuilt as a burgher house, and then in 1802, it was rebuilt as a Burgher house where beer and dance flowed freely in its bar and dance hall.

It is now known as the Bolero Restaurant, and is open for business.

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Leaving the 4th Courtyard, I am now crossing the "Cloak Bridge" to enter the 5th courtyard.

This covered three-storey corridor was erected on massive pillars vaulted together on each story. The corridor in the lower story, connects the Masquerade Hall with the Castle Theater, and the Connecting Corridor located in the upper story of the bridge, enables passage up to the castle park.

From here, there are wonderful views over Cesky Krumlov.