Burg Karlstein

Wɔatintim: 04.08.2023

Today we visited the most famous castle in Bohemia: Burg Karlstein.


Burg Karlstein
Burg Karlstein


But before we went to the castle, we took a 10-kilometer hike.


Wanderung am Fluss
Hike along the river


From the train station, we first walked along the railroad tracks and then went to the riverbank.


Wanderung am Fluss
Hike along the river


Here, the path became narrow and led through tall nettles.


Wanderung am Fluss
Hike along the river


The ground was quite slippery, so we had to be careful not to fall, especially because the path was very narrow and ran right next to the river.


Unwegsamer Wanderweg
Difficult hiking trail


However, it didn't take long for the path to widen again and we could walk comfortably to the village of Sbrsko.


Wanderung am Fluss
Hike along the river


After a short break, we headed back towards Karlstein - this time not along the riverbank, but through meadows and forests that were slightly higher.


Wanderung entlang der Felder
Hike along the fields


The road was temporarily blocked by a flock of sheep and goats, which were accompanied by their shepherd and sheepdog. At first, the animals were hesitant to pass us. However, they were driven in the right direction by the dog, commanded by the shepherd.


Gegenverkehr
Oncoming traffic


Finally, we reached the fortress named after Charles IV.


Burg Karlstein
Burg Karlstein


It was built to securely store the Imperial Regalia, the Bohemian Crown Jewels, and a number of precious relics.


Burg Karlstein
Burg Karlstein


Despite its fame, Karlstein was not as crowded as we expected. We even managed to get two tickets for an English guided tour without any problems, which started ten minutes later.


Burg Karlstein
Burg Karlstein


With a small, manageable international group (usually we had the pleasure of visiting castles with about 50 others), we followed our guide through some of Charles IV's rooms.


Schlafzimmer Karl IV.
Bedroom of Charles IV


Afterwards, we strolled around the castle and looked down from the battlements.


Burg Karlstein
Burg Karlstein


Then we walked down to the village of Karlstein and back to our motorhome.


Ort Karlstein mit Burg
Village of Karlstein with castle


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