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The text related to the cultural heritage 'Historic Centre of Český Krumlov' has mentioned 'Castle' in the following places:
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Its historic centre, centred around the xc4x8ceskxc3xbd Krumlov Castle, has been a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992 because of its well-preserved Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture. | WIKI |
Contents 1 Etymology 2 History 3 Economy 4 Transport 5 Sights 5.1 Castle 5.1.1 Castle theatre 5.2 Museums 6 Culture 7 In popular culture 8 Notable people 9 International relations 9.1 Twin towns xe2x80x93 sister cities 9.2 Friendly towns and cities 10 References 11 External links | WIKI |
The settlement arose beneath the castle, which was built from about 1240 onwards by a local branch of the noble Vxc3xadtkovci family, descendants of Witiko of Prxc4x8dice. | WIKI |
Located at a ford of an important trade route in the Kingdom of Bohemia, a settlement arose soon afterwards below the castle. | WIKI |
In 1302 the Vxc3xadtkovci line became extinct and King Wenceslaus II ceded the town and castle to the Rosenberg family. | WIKI |
Peter I of Rosenberg (d. 1347), the Lord Chamberlain of King John of Bohemia, resided here and had the present upper castle erected in the early 14th century. | WIKI |
[5] William of Rosenberg (1535xe2x80x931592), High Treasurer and High Burgrave of Bohemia, had the castle rebuilt in a Renaissance style. | WIKI |
From 1719 until 1947 the castle belonged to the House of Schwarzenberg. | WIKI |
Panorama from Castle gardens | WIKI |
Most of the architecture of the old town and castle dates from the 14th through 17th centuries; the town's structures are mostly in Gothic, Renaissance, and Baroque styles. | WIKI |
The core of the old town is within a horseshoe bend of the river, with the old Latrxc3xa1n neighborhood and castle on the other side of the Vltava. | WIKI |
Castle[edit] | WIKI |
Krumlov Castle | WIKI |
xc4x8ceskxc3xbd Krumlov Castle is unusually large for a town of its size; within the Czech Republic it is second in extent only to the Hradxc4x8dany castle complex of Prague. | WIKI |
The castle was first mentioned in written sources in 1240. | WIKI |
[10] Inside its grounds are a large rococo garden, an extensive bridge over a deep gap in the rock upon which the castle is built, and the castle itself, which in turn consists of many defined parts dating from different periods. | WIKI |
[12] This was an attempt by the erstwhile rulers of the castle to associate themselves with the powerful Orsini family xe2x80x93 whose name is a pun on the Italian word for bear; orso. | WIKI |
Castle theatre[edit] | WIKI |
The stage of the castle theatre | WIKI |
xc4x8ceskxc3xbd Krumlov Castle preserves its Baroque theatre, built in 1680xe2x80x9382 under Prince Johann Christian I von Eggenberg and renovated with up-to-date stage equipment under Josef Adam zu Schwarzenberg from 1765 to 1766. | WIKI |
The castle's last private owner was Adolph Schwarzenberg. | WIKI |
Activities include jousting, fencing, historical dance performances, and folk theater, in the Castle precincts and along the river. | WIKI |
Many restaurants are located along the river and near the castle. | WIKI |
Situated on both banks of the Vltava (Moldau) river, the town was built below a magnificent castle founded in the 13th century. | UNESCO |
The river meander and rocky slopes of the castle hill are the most important elements which along with the link to the picturesque neighbouring landscape, determine not only the impressive urban composition of the historic centre but the dominating position of the castle as well. | UNESCO |
The castle features Gothic, Late Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. | UNESCO |
The castle with the garden andxc2xa0axc2xa0Parish church inside the historic centre are designated as national cultural heritage sites (under the Act mentioned above and under the relevant regulations); hence they enjoy the highest degree of legal protection. | UNESCO |
Since the beginning (2009), the document has been planned to apply to both key elements of the Municipal Heritage Site, the castle complex and the historic center. | UNESCO |