History - Český Krumlov

The name of “Krumlov” was first mentioned in the year 1253 in a document written by Moravian margrave and Austrian and Styrian duke Otakar, the future Bohemian King Přemysl Otakar II. The Krumlov branch of the Vítkov family died out here in the year 1302. Jindřich of Rožmberk succeeded in having King Václav II abolish the law of escheat (transferred possession) and acquired the Krumlov estate for the Rožmberk line. And so Krumlov became the main residence of the Rožmberk family. Petr Vok of Rožmberk, the last remaining member of the family, was forced to cede Krumlov to Emperor Rudolf Hapsburg II in the year 1601 as a result of his indebtedness. Český Krumlov then came into the hands of the Eggenberk family in 1622 and remained there for three generations. The Eggenberk line died out at the beginning of the 18th century and their successors, the Schwarzenberk family, took over Krumlov in 1719. Český Krumlov was declared a Town Monument Reserve in 1963 and has been listed in the UNESCO Register of World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites since 1992.

Culture - Český Krumlov

Český Krumlov is a town with an extremely rich cultural life. As a UNESCO site, it is a popular place in which to stage congresses, concerts, celebrations, and festivals. If you are in Český Krumlov, you really should attend a theatrical presentation at the unique rotating stage within the chateau complex. It would also be of great interest to visit some of the local museums. This town of fifteen thousand inhabitants is home to 10 art galleries, 3 theatres, a cinema, a town library, a museum, and so on. More than 400 cultural events from a wide variety of fields of art are staged in the town itself every year.

Sport - Český Krumlov

The town and its surrounding area make up a highly attractive destination for a period of active leisure. It is not only ideal for water sportsmen, who are able to take to the water and camp here, but is also able to boast a large number of cycle paths in the surrounding area. There is a whole host of options here for sporting activity of all shapes and sizes, surely something for everyone. At random we can pick out the swimming pool, tennis hall and adjacent outdoor courts, the volleyball courts, indoor ice rink, indoor sports hall, or the athletics and football stadium. Hikers, water sports enthusiasts, and cyclists really do come into their own here. Český Krumlov has been witness to a number of international sporting events in recent years.

Tours - Český Krumlov

If you decide to visit the town of Český Krumlov, there are a number of other jewels in the crown of South Bohemia that should not escape your attention, whether these are cultural monuments or natural beauties. Worthy of note are Rožmberk Castle in Rožmberk nad Vltavou, the Cistercian monastery in Vyšší Brod, and the Zlatá Koruna monastery. Neither should we neglect the chateau in Hluboká nad Vltavou, Červená Lhota Chateau, Zvíkov Castle, or the unique village of Holašovice, another UNESCO site. You can also admire the undisturbed countryside in the Šumava protected landscape area, go for a swim in the Lipenská Dam, or take a cable-car to Kle, the highest mountain of Blanenský Forest at an altitude of 1084 metres above sea level.