Karlstejn: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Accommodation in Karlstejn
Nature
The Karlštejn National Nature Reserve is considered the most typical and extensive example of the nature of the Bohemian Karst. The entire area of the Karlštejn National Nature Reserve consists of Palaeozoic rocks from the Silurian and Devonian periods, which are approximately 400 million years old. More than 100 caves have been recorded in the Karlštejn National Nature Reserve. Císařská louka is a lookout point offering views of Karlštejn Castle.
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Culture
The museums focus on different themes. The Wax Museum Karlštejn presents an exhibition with fifty wax figures. The Dům hodin displays a permanent exhibition of historic clocks. The Museum of Light Fortifications Karlštejn displays weapons and equipment of the pre-war army. Outside the Karlštejn Nativity Scene Museum is a mobile alchemical workshop from the era of Rudolf II's rule.
History
Karlštejn Castle was originally built by the Bohemian King and later Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV as a country residence.
Things to do
From Karlštejn, the Velká Amerika quarry can be reached on foot, by bicycle or by car. The Karlštejn Golf Resort offers a championship course with 27 holes in the landscape of the Český Kras Protected Landscape Area. The red-marked Vojta Náprstek's Trail, route number 0001, is the oldest preserved hiking trail in Bohemia.
Other local pages: Hvozdec, Kublov, Vysoký Újezd, Králův Dvůr, Svinaře, Hořovice, Nenačovice, Chynava
For the higher-level travel overview: Beroun District.
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