Trebon, what to see in this city in the lake region in the Czech Republic

If in your tourist trip to Prague you have planted rent a car to take an excursion through the south to visit the beautiful medieval village of Cesky Krumlov, if you have time you can make a couple of interesting visits to this region of South Bohemia in the Czech Republic.

First of all, on the way to Cesky Krumlov, about 50 kilometers before reaching this town, you can stop in the small town of Ceske Budejovice to see its imposing Premysl Otakar II square.

But also, just 25 kilometers east of the latter is the historic town of Delicious, En a lakes region which is considered Biosphere Reserve.

If you dare to approach Delicious, you are interested in knowing what you can see during your visit.

At the outset, you should know that the origins of Trebon They date back to the 11th century, when the first settlements began in the areas of lakes and canals. And throughout history, Trebon played a prominent role as the administrative center of the region, along with Cesky Krumlov.

Like the vast majority of cities and towns in the Czech Republic, the main attraction of Trebon is found in its large and elongated Masarik Square, which is surrounded by beautiful Baroque and Renaissance style houses.

In it there is no lack of the typical Plague Column, located at the end of the square where the town hall building is located, which dates back to the end of the 16th century.

Another notable building is the Hotel Bily Konicek, one of the first examples of Renaissance architecture in Trebon, whose completion of the upper part of the façade emulates a castle.

In that same area of the square is the Hradecka Gate.

On the opposite side of it is the building of the Trebon Castle, which was built at the end of the 15th century, and is currently the most important monument in this town and is a good example of Renaissance architecture.

Next to the castle there is a big park designed during the 17th and 18th centuries and is currently publicly accessible and has become one of the favorite places for walking and resting among the inhabitants of Trebon.

If you leave the square at Sviny Gate, from the 16th century, reaches the great Svet lake, on whose banks there is a neo-Gothic style chapel, the Schwarzenberska Hrobka. Built in 1877 to bury the nobleman Johan Schwarzenberg, you can visit this chapel.