How does its castle rank in Czechia by size?

Second largest after Prague Castle

What is the Cloak Bridge?

A multi-level covered bridge of the castle

What is special about the castle theatre?

Its Baroque stage machinery survives

Český Krumlov Quiz: Castle Courtyards and the Vltava Bend

This Český Krumlov quiz explores the South Bohemian town curled inside a loop of the Vltava. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on its castle, second largest in the country, the Rosenberg and Schwarzenberg families, the Cloak Bridge, the Baroque theatre with original machinery, bears in the castle moat, painter Egon Schiele, rafting on the river and UNESCO status.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Region
Which Czech region is Český Krumlov in?
River
Which river loops around the town?
Castle
How does its castle rank in Czechia by size?
Family
Which noble family ruled the castle for centuries?
Later
Which family owned it later?
Bridge
What is the Cloak Bridge?
Theatre
What is special about the castle theatre?
Bears
Which animals live in the castle moat?
Painter
Which painter lived in the town in 1911?
UNESCO
When did the town become a UNESCO site?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which Czech region is Český Krumlov in?
Answer: South Bohemia
It lies near Austria.
Q2: Which river loops around the town?
Answer: Vltava
Its bends frame the old town.
Q3: How does its castle rank in Czechia by size?
Answer: Second largest after Prague Castle
It towers on a rock.
Q4: Which noble family ruled the castle for centuries?
Answer: The Rosenbergs
Their emblem is a five-petaled rose.
Q5: Which family owned it later?
Answer: The Schwarzenbergs
They held it until the 1940s.
Q6: What is the Cloak Bridge?
Answer: A multi-level covered bridge of the castle
It crosses a deep gorge.
Q7: What is special about the castle theatre?
Answer: Its Baroque stage machinery survives
It is among Europe's best preserved.
Q8: Which animals live in the castle moat?
Answer: Brown bears
The tradition dates back centuries.
Q9: Which painter lived in the town in 1911?
Answer: Egon Schiele
An art center bears his name.
Q10: When did the town become a UNESCO site?
Answer: 1992
Its medieval layout survives.

A Castle, a River Bend and Bears in the Moat

Český Krumlov in South Bohemia curls inside a dramatic loop of the Vltava River. Its medieval old town and castle became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1992. The castle, perched on a rock above the river, is the second largest in Czechia after Prague Castle.

The Rosenberg family, whose emblem is a five-petaled rose, ruled for centuries, followed by the Schwarzenbergs. The multi-level Cloak Bridge links parts of the castle across a deep gorge. Its Baroque theatre keeps its original stage machinery and scenery, among the best preserved in Europe.

Brown bears have lived in the castle moat for centuries, a tradition linked to the Rosenbergs. Painter Egon Schiele lived in the town in 1911, and an art center now bears his name. In summer, rafts and canoes float down the Vltava through the town's bends.

What This Quiz Teaches

History fans will enjoy these questions.

Where the town is
What its castle is like
Which families ruled it
Which curiosities it holds
Who lived there

Did You Know?

A revolving open-air theatre stands in the castle gardens.
The castle tower is painted with colorful decorations.
Five-petaled roses decorate buildings across town.
Narrow lanes are lined with Renaissance houses.
Crowds fill the town in summer.