one day trips
Karlstejn
The Czech Republic boasts a wonderful cultural heritage in the form of numerous castles and chateaux. The most famous one among them, Karlstejn, is the Gothic castle founded in 1348, which has a unique position among Czech castles. It was built by Czech King and Roman Emperor Charles IV as a place for pious meditation and safekeeping of the royal treasures, especially Charles′s collection of holy relics and the coronation jewels of the Roman Empire.
Entirely unique is the original decoration of wall paintings dating back to the 14th century, collection of 129 panel paintings by Master Theodoric in the Chapel of the Holy Cross (the world largest of its kind), the largest portrait gallery of Czech rulers in the country, exhibited replica of St. Wenceslas crown - the coronation crown of the Czech Kings as well as the unique castle well.