Červená Lhota Chateau
Červená Lhota Castle is one of the most famous Renaissance castles in Bohemia. It is built on a rocky island in a pond in the village of the same name 8 km north of Kardašova Řečice.
Originally, a fortress stood on the site of the current chateau from the 14th century, which was rebuilt in the 16th century into its present chateau form. In the 17th century, the castle was remodeled in the Baroque style. Its name, Červená Lhota, formerly Nová, also comes from this period. The castle probably got its new name according to the color of the castle masonry or the new roof covering. In the second half of the 19th and at the beginning of the 20th century, it underwent a neo-Gothic and neo-Renaissance reconstruction.
Over the centuries, a number of owners have changed here.
The chateau, which was originally furnished only as a summer residence, is entered from the shore of the pond over a stone bridge, which replaced the original wooden drawbridge. There is a chateau park around, on the shore of the pond stands the family tomb of the last owners - the Schönburgs (originally a chateau chapel) from the 16th century.
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Surroundings of České Budějovice
Get to know the beauty and history of České Budějovice, which is the capital of southern Bohemia. Many pensions in České Budějovice always recommend a tour of the historic city center, which offers a number of monuments: Přemysl Otakar II Square, City Hall, Samson's Fountain, Cathedral of St. St. Nicholas, the Black Tower, the Dominican Monastery, etc. You will also find a number of sports, swimming and winter stadium, sightseeing cruises on the Vltava River, many cycling routes suitable for in-line skating. Accommodation in České Budějovice is an ideal starting point for trips to the entire South Bohemian region. Not far from the České Budějovice guest house is one of the most beautiful castles in the Czech Republic, the Hluboká chateau. Parents with children can visit the Obora Zoo. Do not miss a visit to the nearby Český Krumlov with many monuments, which is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Holašovice
The village of Holašovice is located 15 km west of the town of České Budějovice in the district of the same name on the southern edge of the Hlubocko-zbudovské blaty mountains and on the north-eastern edge of the Blanský les Protected Landscape Area at an altitude of 498 m.
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Český Krumlov
Český Krumlov is considered one of the most beautiful Czech towns. For its uniquely preserved complex of the medieval city, it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List and declared a city monument reserve, the second most important in our country after Prague. The local castle of the same name is no less well-known and beautiful.
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