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Exlore Český Krumlov´s face in winter

Are you allured to visit some of Krumlov galleries or museums,which you can finish with romantic walk through the snow-covered town holding a hot punch or almonds? We offer you the best of Český Krumlov winter tours.

, photo: © Lubor Mrázek , photo: © Lubor Mrázek , photo: © Lubor Mrázek

The exhibition called Recognize UNESCO´s World Heritage in Egon Schiele Art Centrecontinues in celebrations of 15th anniversary of Český Krumlov having been included on UNESCO´s World Heritage list. You can see breathtaking pictures of world monuments on 120 photographies taken by top photographers. You can visit the exhibition till 27th January 2008.

The following exhibition brings you back to the recent past, to the time when our grandmothers and greatgrandmothers lived. Český Krumlov Regional Museumappealed to the pupils of Český Krumlov and Kaplice basic schools to gather their grandmothers´and grandfathers´ information and things dating from their childhood. The exhibition called Our ancestors´ childhood free time offered by Regional Museum will last till 13th January 2008. If you visit the museum you can expect more than the image of our grandparents´ life. The Regional Museum offers also a special exhibition called Český Krumlov museum Advent.

Fairy Tale Houseinvites you to visit the exposition which attracts both children and parents. The exhibition presents more than 200 historical puppets arranged into thematic units, mechanic model of the fair including the big wheel which takes over the whole room and original mechanical theatre from 1815. Moreover you can see the attic with the puppeteer´s dwelling.

, photo: © Lubor Mrázek , photo: © Lubor Mrázek , photo: © Lubor Mrázek

Every Advent weekend (from Friday till Sunday) International Art Gallery in Wenceslas cellarswill open its unique premises in Krumlov state castle and chateau and International Art AtelierNa Fortně.

Wax Museumoffers you the meeting with the emperor Franz Josef, Rudolf II., Vlasta Burian or Václav Havel.

The atmosphere of the past times in the unique historical premises can be revived in Museum of Tortury. Several figures are located on hoary torture machines to show you the way the offenders were punished in the Middle Ages.

The art lovers´s attention deserves also the House of Photography. The visitors can see Sára Saudková´s photo collection and Jan Saudek´s picture collection which are authentic copies of his photographies.

You can also be impressed by the atmosphere of Gothic Saint Vitus´s Churchwhich is open daily from 8:00 till 17:00.