Join us on a captivating Český Krumlov walking tour through the charming streets of this UNESCO World Heritage Site. Explore the town's enchanting architecture, rich history, and breathtaking views as we wander along the picturesque Vltava River. Don't miss this unforgettable journey through the heart of Bohemia.
Český Krumlov is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The historic center with the Český Krumlov Castle complex is protected by law as an urban monument reservation. Since 1992, it has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site because of its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture.
Thanks to the convenient location by the river, the area has been permanently inhabited. The area's oldest settlement is the Older Stone Age (70,000-50,000 BC). The mass settlement is proven in the Bronze Age (1,500 BC). Celtic settlements were here in the Younger Iron Age (c. 400 BC), and the first Slavic settlement from the 6th century AD. Trade routes led through this territory along the Vltava in the Early Middle Ages.
The Český Krumlov Castle was founded shortly before 1250 by a local branch of the noble Vítkovci family, descendants of Witiko of Prčice.[4] The first written mention of Český Krumlov was in a 1253 deed as Chrumbenowe. The town was established in two stages. The first part, Latrán, was built spontaneously below the castle, settled chiefly by people who had some administrative connection with the castle. The second part was founded as a brand new settlement called Old Town. Since the town's foundation, Czech and German nationalities have been represented. A Jewish community has been documented since 1334.
In 1302 the Vítkovci line became extinct. King Wenceslaus II, who acquired the estate and castle by escheat, ceded it to the Rosenberg family, who later made it the primary residence of their family. Peter I of Rosenberg, the Lord Chamberlain of King John of Bohemia, had the present upper castle erected in the early 14th century. Under his rule, the Rosenberg estates flourished. Český Krumlov achieved the highest prosperity in the 15th century during the reign of Oldřich II of Rosenberg when the estate territory was considerably enlarged.
The Rosenbergs strongly promoted trade and crafts within the town walls. In the late 15th century, when gold was found next to the town, German miners came to settle, which shifted the ethnic balance even more. In one of the churches, the sermons were preached in Czech until the 1780s, when the Church of Saint Judoc was closed.[6] In 1555, William of Rosenberg joined the town parts of Latrán and Old Town, which had been separate, and unified the town. In the late 16th century, he had the castle rebuilt in the Renaissance style.
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