The Hluboka Castle was closed when we arrived yesterday (Monday) but we got an informative guided tour today. This is probably the best furnished and best maintained Castle in the Czech Republic. The original castle on this site dates to the 13th century. Castles were rebuilt on the site in the 16th, 18th and 19th centuries. Much of the furniture, art and fittings are from the 15th to 18th centuries. The most recent “rebuild” was by Princess Eleanor (1821-1879). This rebuild included a version of central heat and water closets. Photos are not allowed inside but John and BJ purchased a catalog; maybe I can copy some of the photos for the blog.
Today’s ride was ideal : ride 20 km, eat a big lunch and ride 20+ more. Lunch was in the village of Holasovice, listed in the UNESCO’s Register of World Monuments under the convention of world culture and natural monuments. The first written reference to Holasovice dates to 1292. The current appearance of the buildings (folk baroque style) is from 1840-1880.
We had a great lunch here; I had roasted chicken, dressing and potatoes and many of us accompanied our lunch with Radler, a German drink of beer and lemonade. Quite refreshing.
For the next two nights we’re in the UNESCO World Heritage village of Cesky Krumlov. More on this tomorrow; we have a guided walk in the morning.
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