http://www.czech-sightseeing.com The guide to well and less known localities in Czech Republic Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:15:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Plzen (Czech name) or Pilsen (German equivalent, sometimes used in English) is a city in western Bohemia in the Czech Republic. It is the capital of the Plzen Region and the fourth-most-populous city in the Czech Republic. It is located about 90 km west of Prague at the confluence of ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/plzen-pilsen/77/ The Bohemian forest is a low mountain range in Central Europe. Geographically, the mountains extend from South Bohemia in the Czech Republic to Austria and Bavaria in Germany. They create a natural border between the Czech Republic on one side and Germany and Austria on the other. For historical reasons, ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/bohemian-forest-sumava/65/ Rozmberk is a castle situated in South Bohemia near Rozmberk nad Vltavou in the Czech Republic. It is the oldest seat of the House of Rozmberk, a historical Czech aristocratic family. It was mentioned for the first time in 1253 in a document signed by Vok "von Rosenberg". The Gothic fortress ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/rozmberk-castle/64/ Zvikov Castle is a castle located some 15 km north of Pisek, in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It is one of the most important early-Gothic castles in Czech lands. Zvikov is placed on hard to access steep promontory above confluence of rivers Vltava and ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/zvikov-castle/63/ The Castle of Dux is a castle in Duchcov, northern Bohemia. It was founded as a fort in the 13th century by Hrabisic dynasty, which resided at the Castle Osek. Not earlier than in 1527, the Lobkowitz dynasty replaced the fort with a one-wing Renaissance palace. The daughter of the last ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/castle-of-dux/62/ The Moravian Karst is a nature reserve with an area of approximately 100 km², 5km wide and 24km long. It is explored since centuries and it was known and described early in the 19th century. Four of the caves in this area are accessible to the public. Other sights include the ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/moravsky-kras-moravian-karst/61/ The Macocha Gorge, also known as the Macocha Abyss, is a gorge, in the Moravian Karst cave system of the Czech Republic located north of the city of Brno, near the town of Blansko. The Punkva River flows through it. It is a popular tourist attraction for casual visitors to ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/macocha-gorge/57/ Konopiste is a castle located in the Czech Republic, about 50 km southeast of Prague, outside the city of Benesov. It has become famous as the last residence of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne, whose assassination in Sarajevo triggered World War I. The castle was initially ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/konopiste/56/ Karlstejn is a large Gothic castle founded in the 14th century by Charles IV. The castle served as a place for safekeeping the Empire coronation jewels, holy relics and other royal treasures. Located about 20 km southwest of Prague in the Karlstejn village, it is one of the most famous ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/karlstejn/50/ Hluboka nad Vltavou is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near Ceske Budejovice. This town was a favourite of Charles IV, who often visited when residing in Ceske Budejovice. It is best known for its famous Windsor style chateau. The original royal castle of Premysl ... http://www.czech-sightseeing.com/hluboka-nad-vltavou/48/