Traditional Crafts at the Castle Šelmberk

Today we stepping back in time to look at traditional crafts at the Castle Šelmberk near Mladá Vožice. This was the ninth year for this event and each year it grows more popular and has a greater attendance meaning that people are gaining interest in their history and the old fashioned arts and crafts. During the...

Czech Republic, PLACES

October 13, 2016

Palace Gardens at The Prague Castle

Dubbed The Trautmannsdorf Gardens, after its founders, Marie and Leopold Trautmannsdorf, the palace gardens have two sections. The first is the main garden which is located under the Prague castle and runs the length of the castle. The other extends up the steep terrain which has been made into five terrace levels filled with beautiful flowers and plants....

PLACES, Prague

July 23, 2016

Vyšehrad – The Upper Castle & Cemetery of Prague

In Czech, the word for “upper castle” is Vyšehrad. Vyšehrad was built around the 10th Century, high on a hill overlooking the Vltava River. It is a historical fort / stronghold / castle structure. Within the grounds is the Basilica of St Peter and St Paul, a neo-Gothic church. Originally founded in 1070-1080 by the Czech King Vratislav II, the Romanesque...

Architecture, CULTURE

June 25, 2016

Your Chance To Save a Czech Castle

Ever since we’ve started this site, we have lots of emails coming into our mailboxes from sharing of recipes, to old photographs, to places yet undiscovered and artists we may never have heard of. This morning we received a call for help to save a Czech castle from ruin. The castle is located in Veselí (Janovice...

LIFESTYLE

March 23, 2016

Easter Celebrations at the Czech Castle

As is true around the world, the symbols of Easter are directly related the beginning of new life and spring. If you visit the Czech Republic in the spring and travel outside of Prague, you must visit Castle Loučeň, a romantic baroque castle with amazing grounds and all original interiors. Chateau Loucen Garden Retreat This beautiful...

Holidays

March 19, 2016

Czech Castle Night Gatsby Style

Czech Castle Night Gatsby Style is the perfect name for trying to describe Hradozámecká Noc (or Castle Night). The event began to write its history in 2010, when it first began. On that first Castle Night, 38 buildings remained open to the public. Government and privately owned castles, palaces, mansions, fortresses, noble estates and chateauxs opened...

LIFESTYLE

October 31, 2015

An Apocalyptic Castle in the Czech Republic

At one time, resting like a gem in a crown, Zámek Jezeří (Castle Jezeří) distinctively rested on a hill once densely populated with a wide myriad of flora. Shaped in a prominent ‘H’, you can see two watch towers on either side. It was once the home of Bohemian Nobles and was considered one of...

LIFESTYLE