Beautiful Places in Czechia

 (Towns, villages, castles, palaces and cities)

Prague's oldest bridge was built to replace the Judith Bridge that had been badly damaged by floods in 1342. Construction of the new bridge, originally called Stone Bridge or Prague Bridge, began in 1357 under the auspices of Charles IV and was finished in 1402. Since 1870 the bridge has been called Charles Bridge.

View of Charles Bridge – the Most Beautiful Gothic Structure in the Prague, Czechia.

Prague Castle is the largest coherent castle complex in the world, with an area of almost 70,000 m².

Prague Castle was built in the ninth century for Prince Bořivoj. However, the look of the castle changed drastically over the last 1,200 years, thanks to some Gothic renovations in the 14th century and a few more recent 20th century additions. Prague Castle was recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Entrance at the Prague Castle. The Castle gates are crowned by copies of 18th-century statues of Fighting Giants by Ignaz Platzer.

Wallenstein Paláce in Prague, Seat of the Czech Senate with one of the nicest palace gardens in the Czech lands (UNESCO). It was built in 1623.

The Old Town Hall Tower is located on the Old Town Square and was established in 1338 as the seat of the Old Town administration. The complex consists of 5 buildings. The dominant part of the building is a Gothic tower with a chapel and a unique astronomical clock - Prague, Czechia.

The oldest functioning Astronomical Clock in the world dating back all the way to the year 1410. The Astronomical clock on Old Town Square in Prague and show runs every hour sharp from 9 AM till 11 PM. (UNESCO World Heritage List)

The Štorch House was built in 1897 in the Art Nouveau style. This house nearly lost to flames during the Prague Uprising against Nazism in May 1945 before its restoration in 1948. 

Old-New Synagogue. Built around 1270, this is the oldest synagogue in Europe and one of the earliest Gothic Buildings in Prague, Czechia.

Hanavský Pavilion was built in 1891 in the Art Nouveau style. It is now the restaurant in Prague, Czechia.

The Lednice Castle, originally Baroque, was rebuilt to its romantic Neo-Gothic style in 1846–1858 by the architect Georg Wingelmüller. Lednice is a village in South Moravia in the Czechia. In 1996 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. It contains a palace and the largest park in the country, which covers 200 km².

Karlovy Vary is the largest spa in Europe and the most important Czech spa. In 2021, the city became part of the transnational UNESCO World Heritage Site under the name "Great Spa Towns of Europe" because of its spas and architecture from the 18th through 20th centuries.

Russian Orthodox Church of Saint Peter and Paul in Karlovy Vary, Czechia.  It was built in 1893. There are 8,000 ethnic Russians living in Karlovy Vary.

České Budějovice City. Main square of Ceske Budejovice with Samson fountain and Town Hall building - Czechia. The vast, beautiful Námesti Otakar II square is the site of stately Renaissance, Gothic and Baroque buildings, including the beautiful 1727 town hall.

Ceske Budejovice, Czechia. Palace of the Bee and Samson fountain on Main Square. This 18th-century fountain, located in the center of one of the largest squares in Europe, once served as Ceske Budejovice's main water supply.

Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk at Zelená Hora Chateau near the town of Nepomuk, Czechia. It was built in 1719. (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

Baroque Houses, Hradec Kralove, Czechia. The canon houses in Hradec Králové are originally Renaissance houses on the Great Square, rebuilt in the 18th century in the Baroque style.

Loket Castle is situated on a rock hill and surrounded by Ohře River. Loket Castle is a 12th-century Gothic castle in Loket in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czechia.

The Square of the Republic (in Czech Naměstí republiky) forms the historical centre of Plzeň (Pilsen), Czechia.

Old Renaissance Town Hall on Square of the Republic in Plzeň (Pilsen), Czechia. It was built in 1554.

Mountain cottage Libušín in Pustevny, Czechia. It was built in 1897 by Slovak architect Dušan Jurkovič.

The Liberec City Hall is a magnificent building located in the historic city center of Liberec, Czechia. It was constructed in the Neo-Renaissance style with elements of the transalpine Renaissance between 1888 and 1893. And now listed as the UNESCO heritage.

The Wallenstein`s houses. The fronts of the three oldest traditional dwelling houses in Liberec, Czechia. Half-timbered buildings built in the years 1678 - 1681 further to the same buildings of Neu town founded by Valdshtein. They were once inhabited by cloth-makers, and one was an inn.

Renaissance Houses in Slavonice, South Bohemia, Czechia, near the border with Austria. The town had its heydays from the 16th to the 18th century. (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

16th century Renaissance Town Hall, statues, windows with flowers and tower with clocks in town Prachatice, South Bohemia, Czechia.

Chateau Český Krumlov in Cesky Krumlov, South Bohemia (UNESCO), the 2nd largest castle complex in the country. Admire examples of the town’s architectural development from the 14th through the 18th century. Baroque Theatre at Český Krumlov Castle is one of the oldest and best preserved theaters in Europe created in 17th century where the professional troupe operated.

Historical painted 16th century castle tower in Cesky Krumlov, UNESCO site, Czechia.

The Hluboká Castle is one of the most beautiful and romantic castles in the Czechia. Situated in the town of Hluboka nad Vltavou in South Bohemia, it was originally built as a Gothic castle during the 13th century. Throughout the next several hundred years, it was expanded and rebuilt until ultimately reaching its current Tudor style reminiscent of England’s Windsor Palace.

Cervená Lhota is a water castle, built in 1530 in Pluhův Žďár, Czechia. It stands in the middle of a lake on a rocky island. The four-winged two-storey château, with a small courtyard in the center, occupies the whole rock and juts into the lake. A stone bridge, built in 1622, links the castle with the banks of the pond, replacing the original drawbridge.

Karlštejn Castle (12.5 miles) southwest of Prague lies one of the most amazing castles in the Czechia, Karlštejn. Situated high above the Berounka River, this 14th-century castle was founded by Holy Roman Emperor, Charles IV, to serve as his private residence and as a safe house for his many royal treasures including the Imperial Crown Jewels. (UNESCO World Heritage Site)

16th century Fresco of the three kings of Bohemia, The House of the Kings in Kutná Hora, Czechia.

Saint Barbara's Church in Kutná Hora, Czechia. It was built in 1512. (UNESCO World Heritage Site).

The Medieval Stone House is a late Gothic town house in Kutná Hora, Czechia, today part of the city's silver museum. It is part of the city's conservation area listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The house was built in 1485 for townsman Prokop Kroupa, who was raised to a noble rank in 1499, as indicated by the knights on the gable.

Art Nouveau Pharmacy on the town square of Trutnov in the Czechia. It was built in 1900 -1901.

The UNESCO World Heritage site of the castle and gardens at Kroměříž are a fantastic example of both a 17th century baroque palace, along with incredible gardens in Czechia.

Nove Hrady Palace in the Czechia. A beautiful rococo chateau built in 1774–77, known as the Czech Versailles.

Zachary Square with the famous colorful houses from the 16th century in Telc, Czechia, UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.

The Pernštejn Castle, Czechia, is set on a rock above the village of Nedvědice and the rivers Svratka and Nedvědička. It was constructed by the Lords of Medlov in the 13th century in a mix gothic and renaissance style architecture.

Lešná is Art Nouveau chateau from the end of 19th century in Štípa (part of Zlín city), Zlín Region, Czechia.

The Litomyšl Castle is one of the largest Renaissance castles in the Czechia. It was built in the 17th century by Vratislav of Pernštejn. It is open to the public and was declared a UNESCO Site in 1999.

The village of Doubrava is a village monument reserve with a unique ensemble of half-timbered folk architecture of the Cheb type from the 18th and 19th centuries in Lipová, Czechia.

Cheb in Czechia: Group of medieval houses on main market square with Half-timbered houses.

 Cheb is a city in Bohemia in Western Czechia with a population of 33,500 and is close to the German border. Cheb was inhabited mainly by Germans until their expulsion after World War II.

Kost - Medieval Castle is one of the few remaining Gothic castles in the Czechia and is considered the second most important. The origin of the castle dates back to the 13th century, when the Vartemberk family probably built a stone fortress with a defensive tower.

Neo-Renaissance Town Hall was built in 1892-94 and opposite the building stands the Plague Column, which was built in the middle of the square in 1695. The originally Gothic house (green) was built in 1799 next to the Town Hall in Pardubice, Czechia.

Bouzov Castle is a castle in Bouzov in the Olomouc Region of the Czechia. It is located on a hill above the village of Bouzov, about 28 kilometres northwest of Olomouc. It was first mentioned in 1317.

Holašovice (Holaschowitz) is a small historic village located in the south of the Czechia. The buildings date from the 18th to 20th century, with most of them built in the second half of the 19th century. UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1998.

Žleby Castle in Žleby, Czechia. Originally built in 1289. Residence of Emperor Charles IV and King Sigismund, 14th c. - Seat of the Princes of Auersperg until 1945 - Remodeled 15th, 18th centuries - Extensively remodeled 1850 by Prince Vinzenz Karl Auersperg - Currently open as a museum.

The Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc, in the Czechia is a Baroque monument (Trinity column) that was built between 1716 and 1754. It is the biggest Baroque sculptural group in the Czechia. In 2000 it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List as "one of the most exceptional examples of the apogee of central European Baroque artistic expression".

Žižkovo Square with the Old Town Hall (left) built in 1420 and Church (right) built in 1480–1512 in Tábor, Czechia. Tábor is the second largest city in South Bohemia with a famous history and many architectural monuments. It is inextricably linked to the Hussites, who founded it in 1420.

Stribro Renaissance Town Hall (built 1543) on square of town Stribro (Silver). Stribro is historical medieval mining town in West Bohemia, Czechia.

Historic the 16th to 18th century houses on main square in Kadan, Czechia.

Pravčická Brána, This is the largest natural rock bridge in Central Europe, at 26-m (85ft) long, 7-8 m (25ft) wide, and rising to a height of 16m (52ft). It is in Bohemian Switzerland, also known as Czech Switzerland, is a nature region in the Elbe Sandstone Mountains in the northwestern Czechia, protected as a national park.

Mumlava Waterfall (Mumlavsky Vodopad) near Harrachov in autumn scenery of Krkonose Mountains, Czechia. There are over 30 worthwhile waterfalls in the Czechia, but doesn't have many huge waterfalls.

Rock Towers of Prachov Rocks The fairy-tale landscape of Bohemian Paradise, which includes the Prachovské skály rocks, is listed among UNESCO Geoparks. The ‘rock town’, the residual part of a sandstone plateau, is broken up by ravines and gorges with an abundance of slender rock pinnacles and pillars, and is a popular destination for hikers and climbers alike. The starting point of your trip can be the nearby charming town of Jičín.

Javoříčské jeskyně/Javoříčko Caves - are unique with their gorgeous, well-preserved and various dripstone decoration. They are some of the most beautiful caves in the Czechia. The total length of all the corridors known today is over 4 kilometres with denivelation of over 60 m. The cave route is 450/800 metres long.

By Derrick T