The Fallout Shelter and the Technical Museum
The Museum of Twentieth Century Objects is housed in the former fallout shelter in Sokolov. The building itself is fascinating, most of the shelter’s equipment still works and visitors have a chance to look over the measures intended to protect the population from nuclear attack. Many interesting th...
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Do you like being scared? If you do, you should come and get scared in the ghostly underground! In mysterious corridors you’ll bump into a whole host of scary creatures - for instance an alchemist and his workshop, the white lady, the executioner, a mummy and much more besides! Watch out, what was that on your leg? And whose bones are these on the ground? ...
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The House of Tapestries is located in the former chateau brewery building near Jindřichův Hradec Chateau. It builds on the more than hundred-year tradition of the famous Jindřichův Hradec tapestry workshops. The House of Tapestries offers a unique opportunity to get acquainted with the history of weaving in Jindřichův Hradec and watch the making of new tapestries, as well as the restoration o...
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One of the most important early Baroque monuments in Bohemia took almost eighty years to build, from 1667 to the middle of the 18th century. An integral part of the college’s grounds is a path with a gallery of baroque sculpture. This monument can be found neighbouring the cathedral and the way to the city centre. Currently it houses the Gallery of the Central Bohemian Region – GASK. The GASK primarily focuses on the visual arts from t...
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After Prague Castle and Český Krumlov, the complex of castle and chateau buildings in Jindřichův Hradec is the third largest castle complex in the Czech Republic, a national cultural monument and the town’s most important monument. Among the most precious parts of the gothic castle are the Gothic Palace, the Chapel of the Holy Ghost, called the Courthouse, ...
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Karel Kryl was a famous Kroměříž native and has become the inspiration for a new experiential exhibition that emphasises Kryl’s distinctive and unmistakable work full of joy, wit and poetics, but at the same time containing defiance, sadness, sarcasm and later disillusion with the political developments in the Czech Republic. The diverse works of this poet with a guitar are full of emotion just like...
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The Moser Visitors Centre offers a unique glimpse into the 155 year history of the world famous glass manufacturer - Moser Glassworks. The glass museum presents luxury crystal products from Moser and displays items from the oldest glass creations to the latest collections. During the tour of the glassworks you will experience the unique atmosphere of the production process. You can round off your visit with a trip to the company’s g...
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The museum is located in one of the townhouses on Jiráskova Street, at number 4, opposite the Chateau Brewery and the former riding school, and is part of the Chateau Hill. The collection has exhibits dating from 1850 to the present. You can see, for example, historical dolls houses and rooms for dolls, as well as living rooms for princesses and rural people, or an American farm. The exhibition starts with the oldest doll in th...
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The Museum of Photography and Modern Visual Media mainly focuses on the medium of photography, but also includes other visual media. The exhibition has works by Czech as well as foreign photographers, significant personalities from the history of (mainly) Czech photography and outstanding contemporary artists. The museum is housed in the historic centre of the town in the ...
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The beautifully decorated Byzantine style Orthodox Church of St. Peter and Paul was built in the then emerging elite residential area of the Westend in 1893-1898. The building was modelled on the Byzantine-old Russian church near Moscow. The richly decorated church in the shape of a Greek cross is topped by fi...
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The Orthodox Church of St. Vladimir
This Orthodox Church in the Russia-Byzantine style was built from 1900-1902. The church is noteworthy for its artwork, not just the beautiful architecture, but also the internal furnishings. The interior is richly decorated, including icons from the 17th century. The enamel-majolica iconostasis, a...
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A unique ossuary can be found below the Church of all Saints at the Kutná Hora cemetery in Sedlec, it is decorated almost entirely with human bones. It is made of the remains of the deceased from the plague epidemics. There are forty thousand and they are stacked into pyramids whilst others are used for unusual decorations, such as chandeliers, columns, and so on.
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The outdoor rope centre is located in Karlovy Vary’s Lázeňské lesy. The rope centre is a good destination for sports enthusiasts who like to test their physical and mental capabilities. Here you will find circuits with rope obstacles for children and adults alike, low rope and top-rope obstacles. Trained instructors make sure everything runs smoothly and safely. The rope centre is located at the former St. Linhart Restau...
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Prašná brána
(Powder Tower) was built in 1475 by King Vladislav Jagiello on the site of a 13th
century fortified tower. It was supposed to be an official gateway of sorts to
the Old Town. The Royal Court where the kings of Bohemia used to stay from the
late 14th century on was situated where the ...
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Therapeutic springs and pavilions
Thanks to the chemical diversity of the local springs, Mariánské Lázně is suitable for the treatment of a large spectrum of diseases. The local mineral water is the basis of spa care due to this diversity. In the vicinity there are over 100 mineral springs, about 40 right in the city itself. The colonnades and arbours of each spring highlight the picturesque sp...
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