Private trip to Litomyšl from Prague
The East Bohemian town of Litomysl emerged in the 11th century. The dominant feature of Litomysl is the monumental Renaissance castle dating from the years 1568 - 1581. The buildings of the castle precincts are not only exceptional for their architectural refinement, but have also inscribed themselves in history as the birthplace of the Czech national composer Bedrich Smetana. The chateau complex was included in the UNESCO list of cultural monuments in 1999.
The trip from Prague includes a visit to the Litomysl castle and the birthplace of Bedrich Smetana.
More about the Litomyšl tour
Litomysl is a medieval town famous for its castle and also known as a birthplace of Bedrich Smetana, the famous Czech composer. It takes about 3.5 hours to Litomysl from Prague.
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Sightseeing in Litomysl
The East Bohemian town of Litomysl emerged in the 13th century on the site of an older fortified settlement on the Trstenice path - an important trading route linking Bohemia and Moravia.
The dominant feature of Litomysl is the monumental Renaissance castle dating from the years 1568 - 1581. The buildings of the castle precincts are not only exceptional for their architectural refinement, but have also inscribed themselves in history as the birthplace of the Czech national composer, Bedrich Smetana. On the elongated square, which is one of the largest in the Czech Republic, stands a town hall of Gothic origin and a series of Renaissance and Baroque houses, many with arcades and vaulted groundfloor rooms.
The cultural traditions of the town go much beyond regional and national frontiers. The exquisite interiors of the castle, especially the Baroque castle theatre, the amphitheatre in the castle park and Smetana's house, all offer varied programmes of concerts and theatrical performances and thus enrich the life of the town throughout the year. Litomysl came to public notice in a political context as well: in 1994 the meeting of the seven Central European presidents took place at the castle, and in 1995 the Spanish royal couple visited the town. The chateau complex was included in the UNESCO List of cultural monuments in 1999. Litomysl was awarded "Historical Town of the year 2000".
