Jindřichův Hradec is one of the Czech Republic’s most enchanting small towns, a harmonious blend of Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque architecture in southern Bohemia, dominated by one of the largest castle complexes in the country and the world’s first narrow-gauge railway. Located roughly halfway between Prague and Český Krumlov, this often-overlooked town on the shore […]
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Silver built this town and death decorates its chapel. Kutná Hora once rivalled Prague in wealth and importance. The Sedlec Ossuary contains the bones of over forty thousand people arranged into chandeliers, coats of arms, and a giant bell. It is strange and solemn and unforgettable. Beyond the bone chapel, the town offers the Gothic […]
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Pastel-coloured facades in shades of pink, yellow, and blue reflect in the still waters of a fishpond at Telc’s main square, creating a mirror image so perfect it looks like a hand-painted canvas. This tiny Czech town preserves an extraordinary collection of Renaissance and Baroque buildings that have changed little since the sixteenth century. The […]
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