Monday, August 29, 2011

Castle Orlik

Sender: Diana
Zamek Orlik nad Vltavou Sidlo rodu ze Schwarzenbergu

Orlík Castle is built in the 13th Century on a cliff above the Vltava valley, set among the forest
by the Vltava River. 'Orlik' means 'young eagle'. Orlík Castle has long belonged to the Schwarzenbergs, an influential family during the reign of the Habsburgs. Today, the castle museum houses the personal collection of the family. Orlík nad Vltavou is a village in the South Bohemian region of the Czech Republic.


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