ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE
Jan 04, 2016
ČESKÉ BUDĚJOVICE
ČB WAS FOUNDED
I
n 1265 by the Czech king Přemysl
Otakar II.
A
t the confluence of two rivers - the
Vltava and the Malše
NOW…
WE HAVE A LITTLE
PHOTOSTORY FOR YOU
(WITH SUBTITLES )
Welcome, welcome, welcome.
Welcome to ČB!
We will show you the best place here
The mysterious
Errant Stone…
THE LEGEND
A
nybody who accidentally crosses the stone
will get lost and never find his way home
T
here was a scaffold here originally
Let‘s try it!
What happened?
I don‘t know, but we must
show the best place in
ČB.Where is it?
Is it here?
No, it is just the
Dominican monastery…
OLDEST BUILDING IN TOWN
G
othic church of the monastery
-
the last third of the 13th cent.
N
ewly restored medieval murals
M
ain altar – the Virgin Mary of ČB
Look at this!A frog!
What? A frog???
Yes! It‘s is climbing up.
When it touches the roof, the
world will end…
Hmm, it‘s so close
…
This is the best place, right?No, it‘s the
White Tower.
Another legend… If you touch this
skull, you will have luck!
I hope it works! We have a Math
test today …
And what about this?
No, it‘s only Samson fountain.
HISTORICAL INFO
B
uilt in the years 1721-1726
O
ne of the landmarks of ČB
T
he largest of its kind in the Czech Republic
Yeah, right! This must be the best place in ČB! The Music
Center!
NIRVANA forever!!!
!!
It is YOUR best place in
ČB.
This is proba
bly not the best place
…
You are right, it isn‘t. It‘s the
Town Hall
BAROQUE TOWN HALL
C
onstructed in 1727 - 1730
B
etween the towers there are allegories
of Justice, Courage, Wisdom and
Caution
KNIHKUPECTVÍ!!!
A BOOKSHOP is the best
place!
I
BOOKS so much
…
Books,
boring …
Kačka‘s
favourite
place. I
could have
known that…
This must be the best place in
ČB
It is the Renaissance Black Tower.
The Baroque White Tower‘s older sister.
A FEW FACTS…
7
2 metre-high contruction completed 1577
I
t provides a beautiful view of the town and its
surroundings
I
t wasn‘t always black. In the past it had a coloured
facade
DéKáčko it is!!! Our favourite café …
Everybody in ČB has their own favourite place.
But everybody gets over here in the end