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(1740) and the main

altarpiece (1791) by Leopold

Huber are truly fascinating.

E South Bohemia Museum

Dukelská 1. Tel 387 929 311.

# 9am–5pm Tue–Sun.

http://www.muzeumcb.cz

Established in 1887, this

museum (Jihočeské muzeum)

is the oldest of its kind in the

region. It houses a natural sci-

ence collection, regional exhi-

bits and 16th–18th century art.

P Iron Maiden
Zátkovo nábřeži.
Iron Maiden (Železná Panna),
erected in the 14th century,
was once a prison and torture
chamber. The tower is named
the town after climbing the
225 winding stairs to the top
at a height of 72 m (236 ft).

R St Nicholas’s Cathedral
U Černé věže.
On a small plot at the
northeastern corner of the
Town Square is St Nicholas’s
Cathedral (Chrám sv
Mikuláše). This triple-aisled
edifice started as a church
in the 13th century. The
original Gothic building burnt
down in 1641 and was rebuilt
a few years later in the
Baroque style. The pulpit, a
painting in the south chapel
Death of the Virgin Mary

after the instrument of torture

(and death) that was used

here, the shape of which

resembled a woman.

E Motorcycle Museum

Piaristické náměstí. Tel 387

200 849. # Mar–Oct: 10am–

6pm Tue–Sun.

The Motorcycle Museum

(Motocyklové muzeum)

housed in the form er Salt

House has numer ous well-

preserved old Czech machines

and some Harley-Davidsons.

Environs

Located 1km (0.6 mile) north

of the centre is the state-

owned Budvar Brewery,

(Budějovický Budvar) where

beer has been made since the

19th century. Visits can be

arranged directly or via the

tourist information office.

P Budvar Brewery

Karolíny Světlé 4. Tel 387 705 347.

# 9am–4pm daily (by appt). 8

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156 km (97 miles) S of Prague.

* 100,000. £ Novohradská

393. @ Žižkova 32.
     n Náměstí Přemysla Otakara
     II 2, 386 801 413. _ City
     Hall Summer Festival (Jul–Aug).
     http://www.c-budejovice.cz

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Black Tower 5

Butchers’ Market 4

Dominican Monastery and

Church of the Sacrifice of

the Virgin 3

Iron Maiden 8

Motorcycle Museum 9

South Bohemia Museum 7

St Nicholas’s Cathedral 6

Town Hall 2

Town Square 1

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Black Tower with Samson’s
Fountain in the foreground

The 14th-century Iron Maiden,

standing on the bank of the Malše

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Iron Maiden
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