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Trip to the castle Karlstein |
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Hi to everybody!If you like castles or if you don't know much about them, this page is for you! Here you can find some interesting information, a little bit of history and exciting facts about the castle Karlstein which is right beside Prague. To have a brighter and clearer image of this castle here is a little bit of an interesting history: |
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Karlstein castle differs entirely from other 14th century castles. In Prague Charles IV built a family, royal and imperial residence based on the genius Loci, Kasperk and Radyne as watch castles, Lauf Nuremberg and Tangermunde in the center of the imperial feoffs and domains and other big and small castles as hunting seats or places to halt at on journeys. At Karlstein, however, Charles IV fully developed in architectural forms the whole complicated system of his world outlooks and ideas on state, the ideology of the monarchal powers of the Czech king and his imperial dignity. His richly developed mystic thinking and feeling, his allegorical fantasy and the high demands he placed on culture predetermined the building program of the castle. The foundation stone of Karlstein was laid in 1348 and the main building works lasted to 1356, the year of Charle's coronation as emperor. Charles IV devoted care to the rich interior decoration of the castle until the time of his death on 1378. |
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There are two ways to get the castle Karlstein. The first way is to take the train and from the train station to walk about 20 minutes to the castle. Another much more interesting and exciting way is for people who are ready to hike 10-12 miles through an amazing forest with breathtaking views of nature. |
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The castle is majestic and impressive! Its beauty is incomparable. The view is spectacular, situated on top of a valley with the town winding below. This castle is unbelievable! It is beautiful inside, and outside. I definitely recommend that you go to Prague and take a look at this beautiful castle! Once you see it, you will not soon forget it. I wish that everybody could see this castle. If you are in Prague go and see it, you will never forget it!
Links:
http://www.hradkarlstejn.cz/en/
Written and photographed by Nataliya Steputenkova, CEECE student services assistant. |
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