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Historic Centre of Český Krumlov
| Site number: | 617 |
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| Type of site: | Cultural | |
| Date: | 13th-century | |
| Date of Inscription: | 1992 | |
| Location: | Europe, Czech Republic, South Bohemian Region | |
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| Description: | The town, located on the banks of the Vltava River, was built around a 13th-century castle that combines Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque elements. Český Krumlov stands as an exceptional example of a small central European medieval town whose architectural heritage has been preserved due to its peaceful five century development. --WHMNet paraphrase from the description at WHC Site, where additional information is available. | |
| Český Krumlov is a small city in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, best known for the fine architecture and art of the historic old town and Krumlov Castle. Old Český Krumlov is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. --Wikipedia. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. | ||
| Source: | http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/617 | |
| Source2: | http://www.google.com/intl/en/landing/unesco/ | |
| Reference: | 1. UNESCO World Heritage Center, Site Page. | |