Coins [Commemorative medals from points of interest in CZ

One of the oldestcastles in South Bohemia was built by the Family of Vítek around the mid 13th century. The medieval disposition of the castleconsisted of the Lower and Upper Castle. In 1522 the Upper Castle burnt down completely with the exception of the freely standing defence tower Jakobínka.

coinage 283Strážnické gate tower and city Strážnice

At the time the Turkish danger, in the second half of the 16th century, the whole town was surrounded by ramparts and a moat. The greatest care was given to secure entry into the city on the main road from Merry in vitriol. Two gates were built with towers and bastions side.

coinage 282Baťův kanál - Jan Antonín Baťa

The Bata-Canal is the used waterway important for transport, class 0. Without licence, it is possible to drive small vessels up to the engine output of 20 kW, which are designed only for buoyancy navigation with the maximum speed of 20 km/h.

coinage 281The Castle of Nové Hrady

The Castle of Nové Hrady (trans. New Castles) was in all likelihood built in the first half of 13th century on the point above the little river of “Stropnice” and “Novohradský potok” stream nearby an important Vitoraz trade route from Austria to Bohemia.

coinage 280Chateaux Náměšť na Hané

The castle was built by Count Ferdinand B. Harrach during 1760 - 1763. The small palatal main building with a typical mansard roof and gables bears unequivocal features of influence of contemporary French architecture.

coinage 279Naprstek´s Museum of Asian, African and American Cultures in Prague

Vojtěch Náprstek (1826-1894) založil původně České průmyslové muzeum.

coinage 278church of the Virgin Mary in Broumov - Gold of Lotrando

Wooden church of the Virgin Mary in Broumov has been the oldest preserved monument of the folk wooden architecture in the Czech Republic. It was probably established as soon as in 1177, i.e. short after a settlement had been established in Broumov. The present shape of the cemetery church comes from 1449 – 51.

coinage 277church of the Virgin Mary in Broumov

Wooden church of the Virgin Mary in Broumov has been the oldest preserved monument of the folk wooden architecture in the Czech Republic. It was probably established as soon as in 1177, i.e. short after a settlement had been established in Broumov. The present shape of the cemetery church comes from 1449 – 51.

coinage 276The Bata canal

The Bata-Canal is the used waterway important for transport, class 0. Without licence, it is possible to drive small vessels up to the engine output of 20 kW, which are designed only for buoyancy navigation with the maximum speed of 20 km/h.

coinage 275The spa hotel RADIUM PALACE***

The spa hotel RADIUM PALACE**** is located in the middle of a forest park looming out of the trees like a pearl necklace. The building was built in 1912 by a Viennese joint stock company, headed by Count Ernst Tarrouca on the site of a former inn.

coinage 274Funicular Ještěd

Position and access: The lower station of cabin funicular is situated in Liberec – Horní Hanychov near the final station of town transportation. The upper station is situated at the peak of mountain Ještěd by the television transmitter with the hotel.

coinage 273The boat Vyšehrad

n its heyday it was quite common for the steamer to transport people on the Vltava. Apart from the practical transportation of travellers, which went as far as Mělník, it was used by the people of Prague for the popular past-time of sight-seeing tours through Prague.

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