The castle was apparently established in the 1280s by Prague Bishop
Tobiaš as a Gothic fortification in the style of a French castle with a rectangular plan and round
towers protruding from the corners, making the most effective defence
possible.[1] Accounts show that the Benešévic family from nearby Benešov were
the owners in 1318, and that in 1327 the castle passed into the hands
of the Šternberks. In 1468 it was conquered by the troops of George
of Poděbrady after a siege that lasted almost two years. In 1603 the
estate was purchased by Dorota Hodějovská of Hodějov, who made Renaissance
alterations to the old gothic fortification.[2] The Hodějovský family fortified their property because of their
active participation in the anti-Habsburg rebellion in 1620. Albrecht
von Waldstein acquired the castle and after him it was passed to Adam
Michna of Vacínov. Michna gained notoriety through his repression of
the serfs, who revolted against him and conquered Konopiště in 1627.
The Swedes occupied and plundered Konopiště in 1648, and the Vrtba
family then purchased the dilapidated structure.
After 1725 they had it transformed in a Baroque style château. The drawbridge was replaced by a stone bridge, and
near the east tower a new entrance was inserted in the wall. The gate
which embellished it was designed by František Maxmilián Kaňka and
featured statues from the workshop of Matthias Bernard Braun. In 1746
the upper levels of four of the towers were destroyed and one tower
was completely demolished. During repair of the interiors mythological
and allegorical frescoes were painted on the ceilings of the great hall
and marble fireplaces with carved decorations by Lazar Wildmann were
created. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria bought
Konopiště in 1887, with his inheritance from the last reigning Duke of Modena and
had it repaired between 1889 and 1894 by the architect Josef Mocker
into a luxurious residence, suitable to the future Emperor; which he preferred to his official residence in Vienna. The extensive
225 ha English-style park, with terraces, a rose garden and statues,
was established at the same time.
He invited William II, German Emperor to see his roses early in June, 1914; insofar as they discussed politics,
they discussed Romania, but conspiracy theories about their planning
an attack on Serbia or a division of the Austro-Hungarian Empire arose
at the time and since. After the Archduke's assassination, later in
the month, the memory of this visit may have moved the Emperor to give
Austria more rein in dealing with Serbia than he had in the Bosnian crisis of 1909. Since 1921, the castle has been property of the Czechoslovak and later Czech state, one of 90 such in state ownership.
Castle Gluboka nad Vltavou
Castle Gluboka nad Vltavou is a building in Southern Bohemia,
built in pseudo-Gothic style.
The castle was founded in the middle of the XIII century nobleman Cech from Budejovice high on a cliff 83 meters above the river Vltava River near the town Podgrabi and built in the Gothic style. His original name - lock Frauenberg. Later it was reconstructed several times, getting a Renaissance, the Baroque features. For the first 400 years of existence (XIII-XVII century) castle changed owners 26.
In the middle of XVII century (1660), the castle became the property of the Schwarzenberg family (also owned by Cesky Krumlov, and it's name associated with this modern look of the castle. In the XIX century the castle underwent major reconstruction in the Gothic style. As a model for the reconstruction of the castle served as Windsor Castle , the architect of the reconstruction project is the Viennese architect František Ber. idea of "Bohemian Windsor," as informally referred to as the lock, belonged to one of the owners of the castle - the Duchess Eleonora Schwarzenberg. Schwarzenbergs owned the castle until 1945.
In 1947 the castle Hluboka nad Vltavou was nationalized and has since been a public museum.
Castle
complex includes 140 rooms, 11 towers, two courtyards, glazed conservatory, stables. The
castle walls both inside and outside decorated with hunting trophies of his former owners. In addition, in the rooms of the castle you can see the armor of the family Schwarzenberg. The castle is represented by furniture XVIII-XIX centuries, a collection of Dutch
painting of XVI-XVII centuries, historical weapons, porcelain, earthenware and
glass (since 1604) as well as antique tapestries. The interiors of the castle decorated in the style of the late period of the English Renaissance. The ceilings in the castle, doors, picture
frames decorated with exquisite carvings.
Around
the castle broken English garden area with rare species of trees and pond system.
Cheský Shternberk
Castle
Cheský Shternberk Castle is a Czech castle of the mid 13th century,
located within the village with the same name of the Central Bohemian
Region in Czech Republic. It is an early Gothic castle which was constructed,
named and still owned by members of the same family. Cheský Shternberk
Castle is a residence that bears a long historical and architectural
heritage and represents an attractive tourist destination open to the
public. It is considered one of the best preserved Gothic Bohemian castles.
The castle was initially built in 1241 by Zdeslav of Divisov, later
called Zdeslav Sternberg. The development of new firearms in the 14th
century posed an unexpected threat to the defensibility of the castle.
Its 13th century architects hadn't foreseen the danger of long-range
firearms and its reinforcement became a necessity. During this period
the Cheský Shternberk castle's fortifications were improved through
the construction in the north of a three-story tower, which was connected
to the castle by a rampart. In 1467 the castle was seized by the royal
armies of George of Poděbrady Later, the ruined castle was regained
by Šternberk's aristocracy, who, by the turn of the 16th century, had
reconstructed the castle, renewed its defensive system and expanded
it with the construction of a new cylindrical tower in the south and
the Dungeon in the north. The castle managed to survive the looting
of the rebels in 1627, during the Thirty Years' War. With the death
of Jan Václav in 1712, the Holicý branch of the Sternberg family died
out and its ownership passed to other families, who in 1751 built the
lower palace next to the surrounding wall.
Cheský Shternberk Castle was originally built as a Gothic castle.
Eventually it underwent several periods of reconstructions and further
fortification and the Gothic architectural features were in parts concealed
by the new reconstructions. Especially the interiors of the castle were
realized under the Baroque and Rococo styles. In 1760, the master Carlo
Brentano performed the elaborate stuccoing and renderings of the halls'
interiors. The castle offers a rare collection of 545 copper engravings,
depicting the entire history of the Thirty Years' War. Also, historical
weapons and hunting trophies are exhibited within the castle’s halls.
Sychrov Castle
Sychrov Castle can be found near village Sychrov in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic. It is unique example of Neo-Gothic castle from second half of 19th century. Large park surrounds the
castle.
Since the 15th century, a fort existed in the place now occupied by
Sychrov. During the years between 1690–93, a small baroque castle was constructed here. In 1820 the castle was bought by the
family of Rohan, French aristocrats exiled by the French Revolution who decided to stay in the Austrian Empire. The 125-year-long ownership
by the Rohans proved to be the most important in the castle's history.
In 1945 the castle was nationalised because of the Beneš decrees. Since 1950, it has been open to the public to a small extent. Since
the 1970s, however, large parts of the castle were open to the public.
Since the beginning of the 1990s, an extensive reconstruction and restoration
of the castle exteriors, interiors, and the park have been under way,
the object of which is to make Sychrov look as close to its original
form at the time of its biggest boom- i.e. its condition in the second
half of the 19th century- as possible. In 1995 it came under the protection
of the state as national cultural heritage.
The castle has a collection of around 250 portraits of the Rohans,
related families, and French kings. It is the largest collection of
French portrait paintings in Central Europe. Sychrov hosts unique glass
paintings by Jan Zachariáš Quast.
3 PRACTICAL
TOUR “HISTORICAL HERITAGE OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC”
1 day
21:00 – Arrival in Prague. Placement in the hotel “Atlantic”
2 day
08:00 – Breakfast in the hotel restaurant “Fiesta”
09:00 – 10:00 – Transfer to Karlstejn Castle
10:00
– 12:00 – Excursion “Karlstejn Castle”
12:00
– 13:00 – Transfer to Konopishte
13:00 – 15:00 – Excursion “Konopishte Castle”
15:00 – Dinner in the restaurant of Konopishte Castle
16:00 – 16:30 – Transfer to Nižbor
16:30
– 17:30 – Excursion on the factory of crystal production
17:30
– 18:30 – Visiting of the shop of crystal and glass products
18:30
– 19:30 – Transfer to Prague
20:00
– Supper in the hotel restaurant “Fiesta”
3
day
08:00 – Breakfast in the hotel restaurant “Fiesta”
09:00 – 10:00 – Transfer to Kutna Hora
10:00 – 14:00 – Excursion “Kutna Hora”: Cathedral of St. Barbara, city excursion, free time
for walking and buying souvenirs.
14:00
– Dinner in the restaurant “Dachicky”
15:00
– 16:30 – Kostnice
17:00 – 19:00 – Excursion “Shternberk Castle”
19:00 – 20:00 – Transfer to Prague
20:30
– Supper in the hotel restaurant “Fiesta”
4
day
08:00 – Breakfast in the hotel restaurant “Fiesta”
09:00 – 12:00 – Transfer to Chesky Krumlov Castle
12:00 – 14:00 – Excursion “Chesky Krumlov Castle”
14:30 – Dinner in the restaurant “Konvice” in Chesky Krumlov. Tasting of beer “Eggenberg”
16:00 – 18:00 – City excursion
18:00 – 20:00 – Free time
20:00 – Placement in the hotel “Dvorak”
20:30 – Supper in the hotel restaurant
5 day
09:00 – Breakfast in the hotel restaurant
10:00 – 11:00 – Transfer to Gluboka nad Vltavou
11:00 – 14:00 – Excursion
“Castle Gluboka nad Vltavou”
14:00 – Dinner in the restaurant “Svejk”
15:00 – 16:00 – City
excursion
17:00 – 21:00 – Transfer
to Sychrov
21:00 – Placement
in the hotel “Syhrov”
21:30 – Supper in the hotel restaurant
6 day
09:00 – Breakfast
in the hotel restaurant
10:00 – 14:00 – Excursion
“Sychrov Castle” (castle, chapel, English park)
14:00 – Dinner in the
Palace restaurant “Bohemian Garnet Restaurant”
15:00 – 17:00 – Transfer
to Prague
19:00 – Departure to Moscow
Total cost of the tour: 75000 rubles.
The cost includes visa, flights,
excursions, russian-speaking tour guide, food and accomodation.
Hotel “Atlantic”
Address:
110 00 Prague 1
Tel: +420 224 811 084
Fax: +420 224 812 378
Email: info@hotel-atlantic.cz
Hotel
Atlantic is situated directly in the heart of Prague. The Atlantic hotel features
62 spacious comfortable rooms, 3 of which have an access for disabled
people. All rooms are fitted with shower, WC, satellite TV, direct-dial
(IDD) telephone, WiFi Internet access free of charge and safety deposit
box. Guests can select between nonsmoking and smoking rooms.
Hotel services:
- Free luggage deposit
- Telefax service at the reception desk
- Full hot buffet breakfast, included in the accommodation
price, served daily between 7:00 and 10:00
- Parking
- Hotel transport
service from/to the airport, railway stations and other
destinations
- High-speed WiFi Internet connection free of charge throughout hotel
premises and in all rooms
- Free PC with internet access in the hotel lobby
- Baby cot
- Currency exchange
- Laundry and ironing
- Secretarial and translation services
- Flight confirmation
- Excursions
- Tickets to opera, theatre and shows
- Conference
hall for up to 100 persons and a meeting room for 10
persons
- Havana lobby
bar with huge choice of quality Cuban cigars and pool
table
- Fiesta restaurant with a wide choice of local and international dishes
- Rewards for frequent travelers
Restaurant “Konopishte”
Restaurant Konopishte is old lodge was completely
renovated recently opened in early 2009. Hall restaurant follows the
castle interiors and for Franz Ferdinand d'Este. It also includes an
original oil painting – portrait of Franz Ferdinand, rich artistic
decoration with expensive hunting trophies, more than 100 years old
orchestrion fully functional and original polychrome statue of Saint
Hubert. Great stylish interior complements the rich gastronomic offer
consisting primarily of game specialties. High quality food for your
recipe provided by a team of top culinary masters who represent Czech
cuisine around the world.
Restaurant “Dachitsky”
Address:
Rakova 8, Kutná Hora
Telephone:
(+420) 327 512 248
(+420) 603 434 367
E-mail: mikulas@dacicky.com
Stylish Old Czech restaurant Dachitsky located in the center of Kutna Hora.
It offers traditional Czech, old Czech and
international cuisine, original alchemical dishes. Meals can be served non-traditional way. Wide range of food supplements six types of beers and a unique wine of Kutna Hora.
Restaurant “Konvitse”
Address:
381 01 Czech Krumlov, Inner City,
Czech Republic
380 711 611
Телефон: +420 380 711 611
Restaurant Konvitse is a small town restaurant,
located among the main attractions of Chesky Krumlov. Summer terrace of the restaurant with the magnificent views of the castle. European and Czech traditional cuisine will please you as a huge variety. The restaurant offers different types of wines, imported from all over Europe.
Hotel “Dvorak”
Address
Radniční 101
38101 Český Krumlov
Telephone: +420 380 711 020
Fax: +420 380 711 024
E-mail: info@hoteldvorak.com
Hotel
Dvorak is located in the historical centre of Chesky Krumlov and its
rooms offer a unique view on the Vltava River and the magnificent castle
panorama.
There
are 22 luxurious rooms with 44 beds and 9 extra beds available at the
hotel. Rooms have their own bathroom with baths or showers and WC. They
are also equipped with satellite TV, telephone allowing direct calls,
Wi-Fi internet connection, minibar and safety box.
Catering is provided at hotel restaurant with 40 seats available and
there is lobby bar at the entrance hall with 20 seats for refreshments.
In the summer season you can have a seat at our summer terrace at the
Vltava riverside with 100 seats.
Hotel “Sychrov”
Castle Hotel “Sychrov” is located in northern Bohemia. This place is called "Czech Paradise",
because this is incredibly beautiful!
The hotel offers 86 rooms. Each room has air conditioning, king-size bed, satellite TV, hair dryer, bathroom. The rooms have safes, mini-bar, telephone, balcony or terrace.
The important role play the hotel restaurant, which is considered the glory of the Czech Republic. Shef of the restaurant prepares delicious dishes of Czech cuisine, and restaurant offer a wide selection of wines. There is also a small cafe and bar.
The hotel has a gym, sauna, steam room,
whirlpool, bowling, a spa center. In addition, the hotel has a playground for children.
CONCLUSION
Many kinds of tourism are developed in the Czech Republic,
such as wellness, sightseeing and
skiing tourism. Besides the main types of tourism, there are many routes for walking and hiking, as well as excellent
roads for cycling.
Czech
Republic is rich in its history. There are many medieval castles, which are the heritage
of UNESCO. Many tourists from around the world are going to look at the amazing castles, palaces and
churches in the Czech Republic.
In the course paper was performed the following tasks:
1. Characteristics of tourism in the Czech Republic
2. Types of tourism and tourist regions of Czech Republic
3. The history and architecture of the famous Czech castles
4. Made a tour to the Czech Republic
5. The main means of transportation, catering, accommodation facilities,
sightseeing opportunities.
Czech Republic has great tourism potential, each of its regions is full of attractive features for tourists.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Muller, V. Complete English-Russian dictionary/ V. Muller. – M.: Citadel-trade, 2006. – 832 p.
Vikipedia// http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Official tourist site of the Czech Republic// http://www.czechtourism.com/
- Czech Republic// http://www.czechtime.ru/
Guide
to Czech Republic// http://czech-rurepublic-gb.ru/
Czech tourist regions// http://www.ilovecz.ru/
Holidays in the Czech Republic// http://czech-republic.ru/
The
most interesting tourist destinations in the Czech Republic// http://www.vizitcz.com/
Czech Republic// http://www.cznet.ru/
Hotels of the Czech Republic// http://www.oteli-chehii.ru/
APPENDIX A.
Castles of the Czech Republic
Picture A.1 – Karlshtejn Castle
Picture A.2 – Konopishte Castle
Picture A.3 – Shternberk Castle
Picture A.4 – Chesky Krumlov Castle
Picture A.5 – Castle Gluboka nad Vltavoy
Picture A.6 – Sychrov Castle
APPENDIX B
Hotels and restaurants of the tour
Picture B.1 – Hotel “Atlantic”
Picture B.2 – Hotel “Dvorak”
Picture B.3 – Restaurant “Dachitsky”