Places of interest

Published: 2.2.2008

The town of Tachov – with more than 12000 inhabitants – is situated in Region of Pilsen. It is formed with quarter part of Tachov and village parts of Biletín, Mýto, Oldřichov, Světce, Vítkov, Malý and Velký Rapotín. Originally Slave piece of ground was placed on so called „Nurenberg Path“, which connected Bohemia with Bavaria.

Published: 29.1.2008

Approx. 16 kms of Olomouc it is situated one of most valuable monumental zones in Moravia, the town of Šternberk, with 15000 inhabitants. The town was established from a community at foot of Nízký Jeseník, below Šternberk Castle, watching important crossroad of merchants´ ways.

Published: 28.1.2008

The town of Litoměřice is situated in an area of České středohoří (Bohemian Highlands) at confluence of Elbe and Ohře rivers. The nucleus is declared as a Town´s Preserved Reservation since 1950.

Published: 25.1.2008

The town of Uherské Hradiště was founded by King Přemysl Otakar II. in 1257. Natural centre of Slovácko region is well-known with its folkloer, wine, cymbal music and peoples´ traditions, which preserved in Zlín Region up to now.

Published: 24.1.2008

The name of Krumlov comes probably from German name of Krumme Aue (Curved Meadow-Land), referring to the position of town among ace-formed bendings of Vltava-river.

Published: 23.1.2008

The town of Hodonín is situated along Morava-river, approx. 50 kms distant in southeastern direction of Brno. In this town, on a border between Moravia and Slovakia, live nearly 30000 inhabitants. The town was founded probably in 11th century by Břetislav I., and oi its further development shared the wife of Přemysl Ottakar II, Queen Constancia.

Published: 22.1.2008

„Saint Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, our Prince, do not allow to perish us now, nor in the future!“. This sentence by Alois Dryák is engraved on base of St.Wenceslas statue on upper part of Wenceslas Square.

Published: 22.1.2008

The town of Hluboká nad Vltavou (4500 inhabitants) is situated north of České Budějovice on left bank of Vltava river. It was founded in the middle of 13th century by Přemysl Otakar II. Originally community, named Podhrad, was in 1496 raised to small town.

Published: 18.1.2008

In Region of Hradec Králové, not far of Giant Mountains, is situated the district town of Trutnov. The town is placed on Úpa-river and has 32000 inhabitants.

Published: 15.1.2008

The town of Terezín is situated 60 kms in northern direction from Prague, not far from confluence of Elbe river with Ohře. In 1782 the town was declared ( by Emperor´s patent) as a free King´s town. Fortress of Terezín was established in 1780 by Emperor Joseph II.