Map of Places Connected with Charles IV Charles with Connected Places of Map Market Colonnade – a Colonnade with the Ruins of Trosky Castle Cannot Be Confused in 1101
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ISBN 978-80-7513-124-9 ISBN Cultural Organization Cultural 7 15 38 64 Educational, Scientific and Scientific Educational, Bezděz D2 Křivoklát C3 Hauenštejn B2 Turnov D2 United Nations United Celebrated in association with UNESCO with association in Celebrated Trips the birth of Charles IV Charles of birth the charles700.com In the Footsteps of Charles IV www.hornihrad.cz www.turnov.cz 700th anniversary of of anniversary 700th Bezděz Castle used to guard the trade route Declared by Charles IV as perpetual Crown czechtourism.com from Prague to Zittau. Charles IV acquired it in Estate, Křivoklát is one of the oldest and most 50.3462294N, 13.0177956E 50.5872847N, 15.1568011E Trip 1 Trip 2 Official Tourist Presentation of the Czech Republic Czech the of Presentation Tourist Official Head for the places which even today are connected with stories so famous that 1348 and founded “Big Pond”, today known as important Czech castles. As a small boy, poems are written about them, pictures are painted of them and legends are told In the Footsteps In the Footsteps Mácha‘s Lake, below it. The borough of Doksy, Charles IV was imprisoned in the castle by his 39 Hasištejn B2 65 Jičín D2 of the data is not guaranteed. not is data the of to remember them by. Places which are indelibly associated with the powerful which the castle belongs to, received some town own father John of Luxembourg. A few years www.hasistejn.cz www.jicin.org of Charles IV through of Charles IV through Despite making all efforts at correctness, the accuracy accuracy the correctness, at efforts all making Despite Holy Roman Emperor and King of Bohemia, Charles IV, who was born in Prague in privileges from Charles. Interestingly, the local later he returned to Křivoklát with his first wife 50.4450103N, 13.2572578E 50.4371028N, 15.3542133E West Bohemia Central Bohemia Setting, graphic design: Formata v.o.s. Formata design: graphic Setting, 1316 as the son of Princess Elizabeth of Bohemia, and John of Luxembourg, King quarry supplied stone for the construction of Blanche of Valois, who bore their first daughter Maps: © Kartografie PRAHA, a.s. PRAHA, Kartografie © Maps: of Bohemia. He spoke five languages fluently and breathed life into projects that Length: 77 km DAY 1 Bezděz Castle St. Vitus Cathedral at Prague Castle. Come and Křivoklát Castle Margaret, at the castle. Dating back to the 40 Perštejn B2 66 Kolín D3 Václav Jirásek, Jaroslav Mareš Jaroslav Jirásek, Václav today place Czech towns among distinctive cultural metropolises. 2016 marks Time: 8 hours Kutná Hora Doksy enjoy the ever present romantic atmosphere www.krivoklat.cz 12th century, the ancient royal castle and its www.obec-perstejn.cz/hrad-perstejn www.bartolomej-kolin.cz Photos: Libor Sváček, Ladislav Renner, Aleš Motejl, Michal Vitásek, Vitásek, Michal Motejl, Aleš Renner, Ladislav Sváček, Libor Photos: the 700th anniversary of the birth of Charles IV – and this is the perfect moment to Transport: Karlovy Vary – Prague www.hrad-bezdez.eu evoking poetic creativity. Czech poet Karel GPS: 50.0378381N, 13.8722519E exceptional atmosphere amidst deep forests will 50.3862428N, 13.1075378E 50.0266889N, 15.2018539E Length: 4 km Cover photo: WMC/Grey + Ladislav Renner (Karlštejn) Renner Ladislav + WMC/Grey photo: Cover present the best of the reign of this famous Czech sovereign. about 130 km, 1,5 hour drive. GSM: 50.5390411N, 14.7198908E Hynek Mácha found a true ally in the local land- undoubtedly enchant you. Time: 8 hours Text: Magnas Media, HelpTour – Agency for Tourism Development, CzechTourism Development, Tourism for Agency – HelpTour Media, Magnas Text: Transport: Kutná Hora – Prague about Explore castles, where Charles wept, and discover why his father kept him scape. Will you find it too? 41 Stříbro B3 67 Pardubice E3 Karlovy Vary 80 km, 1 hour drive, 1 hour by train. First edition, Prague 2016 © © 2016 Prague edition, First prisoner. You will be swept away by majestic monasteries, castles and towns that www.stribro.cz/ www.pardubice.eu Deer Leap Lookout – accessible via 16 CzechTourism, Vinohradská 46, 120 41, Prague 2 Prague 46, 120 41, Vinohradská CzechTourism, flourished hand in hand with the growing influence of the mighty Emperor and Třebíč E4 49.7529375N, 13.0040917E 50.0385383N, 15.7802056E the Diana cable car starting at the – a late Gothic Published by Česká centrála cestovního ruchu – CzechTourism – ruchu cestovního centrála Česká by Published Church of St. Barbara are shrouded in legends as well as secrets of success. 8 Trosky D2 The beginnings of Třebíč are connected with Grandhotel Pupp house of God founded in 1388 42 Kladruby B3 68 Náchod E2 Visit romantic ruins with their unmistakable atmosphere, museums unveiling a Dominating the skyline of Czech Paradise, the foundation of the Benedictine Monastery Map of places connected with Charles IV Charles with connected places of Map Market Colonnade – a colonnade with the ruins of Trosky Castle cannot be confused in 1101. About 200 years later historical records www.klaster-kladruby.cz www.mestonachod.cz/turistika Czech Museum of Silver – includes an chequered history and priceless works of art. Learn more about Prague, which Charles IV Spring and a relief depicting 49.7118417N, 12.9952306E 50.4163258N, 16.1638600E exposition in the St. George Mine Shaft owing to Charles IV became a political centre and a seat of education – the first with anything else. Its construction began near already referred to Třebíč as a town. Charles IV, the legend of the discovery of the town – one of the most interesting technical university in Central Europe was established here thanks to none other than the end of Charles IV’s reign. The castle was as Margrave of Moravia, had the town surround- www.ntm.cz 43 69 Castle Colonnade – a colonnade with reminders of medieval mining in our Charles himself. St. Vitus Cathedral and Charles Bridge are the most renowned erected in a strategic position guarded on two ed by walls in 1335. Then the first Jews came Radyně B3 Rychnov nad Kněžnou E3 May 12 – February 5, 2017 5, February – 12 May the originally Gothic Castle of Charles country witnesses of the impressive deeds of this monarch. sides by basalt cones and by two towers on the and later set up a unique Jewish quarter with an www.staryplzenec.cz/obcan/ www.rychnovsko.info National Technical Museum, Prague Museum, Technical National others. Even so, this stronghold was overrun and Třebíč unrepeatable atmosphere which together with historie-mesta/hrad-radyne/ 50.1665547N, 16.2755164E IV towering above it Gallery of the Central Bohemian Re- th under the Reign of Charles IV IV Charles of Reign the under It is a great honour for us to present the most beautiful places of Charles IV and Trosky Castle from the 17 century it began dilapidating. Why www.visittrebic.eu the Basilica of St. Procopius is inscribed on the 49.6810306N, 13.4651931E gion – Gallery of the Central Bohemian Bečov nad Teplou Civitas Carolina – Building Building – Carolina Civitas invite you to visit them. Rovensko pod Troskami not come to see for yourself how a majestic cas- GPS: 49.2155836N, 15.8780819E UNESCO List. 70 Žďár nad Sázavou E4 Region Bečov nad Teplou Chateau — www.hrad-trosky.eu tle can transform itself into charming ruins with 44 Žatec B2 www.zdarskefarnosti.cz www.nm.cz GPS: 50.5165989N, 15.2304733E a unique atmosphere. – a Baroque chateau guarding Sedlec www.cuni.cz www.cuni.cz www.infozatec.cz 49.5830400N, 15.9376300E November 2016 – March 2017 March – 2016 November 1 Nové Město pražské / C3 17 C5 the St. Maurus Reliquary originating Music, Prague Music, 50.3300294N, 13.5442239E May 14 – August 31 August – 14 May Vyšebrodský klášter / A Kutná Hora quarter, about 2 kilo- from the 13th century National Museum – Czech Museum of of Museum Czech – Museum National New Town of Prague 71 Karolinum, Prague Karolinum, Vyšší Brod Monastery Želiv D4 metres from the town centre New Town is a district of Prague founded by 9 Opava G3 45 www.zeliv.eu When the Emperor is dying is Emperor the When C2 The Second Life of Charles IV Charles of Life Second The Vyšší Brod Monastery was founded in 1259 by Louny Loket Church of the Assumption of the Vir- Charles IV in 1348. The popular Czech monarch In the 12th century Opava was an important ham- the Rosenbergs, who invited Cistercian monks www.louny.eu 49.5292200N, 15.2152300E — gin Mary and St. John the Baptist — Loket Castle – a Gothic castle, where wished to turn Prague into the economic and let on the Amber Road and in the early 13th centu- to live there, so in Vyšší Brod you have a unique 50.3577731N, 13.7963083E – a church rebuilt in Baroque Gothic pisemnictvi.cz pisemnictvi.cz www.npu.cz Charles IV was imprisoned in his political centre of Europe and thanks to his urban ry it became a town. Some 100 years later a mint opportunity to see the only functioning Cister- 72 Jihlava E4 style in the early 18th century by the www.pamatniknarodniho- August 11 – October 30 October – 11 August early childhood by his father John of development concept he enlarged the territory was opened here. During the Luxembourgs’ rule cian Monastery in the Czech Republic. Charles IV 46 Budyně nad Ohří C2 www.jihlava.cz brilliant architect J. B. Santini-Aichl 20 November – 20 October and Chateau Chateau and Luxembourg; a remarkable spectacle is of Prague twofold. Following strict layout plans, the first Merchant House was established. Today, exempted the monastery from taxes and donat- www.hradbudyne.cz 49.3960728N, 15.5911864E Museum of Czech Literature, Prague Literature, Czech of Museum Jindřichův Hradec Castle Castle Hradec Jindřichův New Town was completed in just 18 months, its former site is occupied by the Town Hall with ed a priceless relic to it – a remnant of the True offered by the dungeon with a torture 50.4047731N, 14.1237147E DAY 2 The Followers of Saint George Saint of Followers The Scientists and Historians and Scientists chamber Prague boasting the largest square in medieval Europe a Renaissance tower.