Stupendous castle impresses in many ways

Trip Start May 13, 2012

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Flag of Czech Republic Cesky Krumlov Castle, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Monday, August 27, 2012

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1240 Cesky Krumlov Castle is enormous	2nd largest castle in country after Prague	Peaceful fish pond in castle gardens	Late 17th c. Cloak Bridge was for gentry
Winter riding school behind castle gardens	Bear picked through his food just like I do	Famous Revolving Theater seats 658	One of the largest stronghold castles in Europe
Amazing collection of local Bohemian glass	Gardens have pond, forest & landscaped beds	Most tours of interior were in Czech or German	Covered walkways for royals spanned town
Wooden replica of famous Castle Tower	Eye-popping tower completed in phases ending 1581	Castle comprised of many interior courtyards	Oldest bell(1406) in Castle Tower weighs 1800kg
11 hectare gardens perfect to escape tourists	Tremendous views of town from many points	Base known as Little Castle now a museum	Main entry with stables on right,salt house left
Castle comprised of more than 40 buildings	Rococo Neptune fountain added in 1750	Red Gate is main entry to castle from old town	Priceless collection of glass & porcelain
Imagine someone in 1400 stumbling upon castle	Famous 1682 Baroque Theater closed this week	Enjoyed walk around gardens w/temp around 50	18th c. Bellarie Summer House now theater stage
Gardens quiet early in morning but packed later	16th c. facades with grandiose interior rooms	Bears have lived in the old moat since 1707	Well-maintained castle gardens free to public
Upper castle has monumental foundations	1639 Golden Carriage on display was over the top	Royals could secretly go to their private gardens	1731 Baroque Mint never served intended purpose

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