#Karlštejn castle

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Karlštejn Castle, Czech Republic 1920s

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Karlštejn Castle - CZECH REPUBLIC

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karlštejn castle (czech republic)

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Karlštejn - Czechia

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If you could recommend someone a single song that’s sang in your native language, what would it be? Tell me in the tags/notes!!

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*Karlštejn*

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Karlštejn Castle. Czech Republic 🇨🇿

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FRI 27th OCT, 2023

hi hello howdy !

a few random camera roll pics as a treat :*

pic of my sunset lamp that i've had for 8 years that BROKE yesterday (i am devastated), pic of a roman mortarium pot sherd i found at work, lil trip to czechia where my buddy and i checked out karlštejn castle (huge slay), and one of my annotated pages of the iliad as i'm reading it front-to-back for the first time (yes i have an ancient history degree no i never read it page to page LOL)

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today we went on a trip to Karlštejn castle (pics to follow) and despite being tired as hell and having a headache right now i absolutely LOVED it!!! us being only 8 made all the difference, it's so much better in small groups and the company was great 💯😊

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Explore Czechia’s Hidden Gems in 202 A Journey of Discovery 🌟

When planning a trip to Europe, don’t miss out on the hidden gems of Czechia! This beautiful country, often overshadowed by its neighbors, is brimming with historical towns, stunning landscapes, and cultural treasures waiting to be discovered.

🌸 Kutná Hora The Silver City

Just an hour from Prague, Kutná Hora is a charming town with a rich mining history. Visit the intriguing Sedlec Ossuary, also known as the Bone Church, and marvel at the Gothic architecture of St. Barbara’s Church. This town offers a unique blend of history and mystery.

🏰 Český Krumlov A Fairy Tale Come to Life

Nestled in the South Bohemian region, Český Krumlov feels like stepping into a fairy tale. Its medieval streets, the grand Český Krumlov Castle, and the serene Vltava River create a picturesque scene that you won’t want to leave. Explore the castle’s Baroque theater and lush gardens for an unforgettable experience.

🌲 Bohemian Switzerland National Park Nature’s Wonderland

Nature lovers, rejoice! Bohemian Switzerland National Park is home to dramatic sandstone formations, deep gorges, and verdant forests. Hike to the Pravčická Brána, Europe’s largest natural sandstone arch, and take in the park’s breathtaking views. It’s the perfect escape into nature.

🎨 Telč The Renaissance Jewel

Discover Telč, a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its stunning Renaissance architecture. The town square, lined with colorful houses and intricate facades, is a visual delight. Don’t miss the beautiful Telč Chateau and its historical gardens.

🏞️ Karlštejn Castle Gothic Grandeur

A short train ride from Prague, Karlštejn Castle is a Gothic masterpiece built by Emperor Charles IV. Explore the castle’s royal chambers, chapels, and the Great Tower, which houses the crown jewels. The surrounding forests and scenic views make it a perfect day trip.

🍺 Pilsen The Beer Capital

Beer enthusiasts will love Pilsen, the birthplace of Pilsner beer. Take a tour of the Pilsner Urquell Brewery to learn about the brewing process and history. The town’s beautiful architecture, including the Gothic St. Bartholomew’s Cathedral, adds to its charm.

🎭 Litomyšl A Cultural Haven

Litomyšl, known for its cultural heritage, is a hidden gem in East Bohemia. The Renaissance-style Litomyšl Castle, with its stunning arcades and sgraffito decorations, is a must-see. The town hosts numerous cultural events and festivals throughout the year, making it a vibrant destination.

🌼 Kroměříž The Garden City

Kroměříž is renowned for its beautiful gardens and baroque architecture. The Kroměříž Castle and its Flower and Chateau Gardens are UNESCO World Heritage sites. This serene town offers a peaceful retreat with a touch of elegance.

Plan Your Adventure 🌍✨

Add these hidden gems to your Europe tour packages and experience the magic of Czechia in 2024. From historical towns to natural wonders, there’s something for every traveler. Don’t miss out on these unforgettable destinations!

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Karlštejn Castle - CZECH REPUBLIC

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Visit Karlštejn Castle, a Gothic marvel southwest of Prague built by Emperor Charles IV. Discover its rich history and stunning architecture. Ensure a seamless trip with our Czech Republic visa guide.

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10 tiny towns in the Czech Republic with an interesting history

Almost every seemingly secluded and tiny corner of the Czech Republic actually hides wonders - breathtaking historical buildings and attractions. We have prepared ten picturesque Czech towns that can be a real find for a traveler.

Cesky Krumlov

Possessing a special energy, Cesky Krumlov, despite its rather modest size, would be hard pressed to call it a single-use city. Travelers admit that with its leisurely rhythm and ancient charm, the town makes you fall in love the first time and makes you think about returning here again and again. By the way, the most beautiful and interesting part of the city territory, the historical center, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, so its significance is difficult to overestimate. Key Attractions: Krumlov Castle, historical center, Church of St. Vitus

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Kunta Gora

And this city is a real treasure trove of a wide variety of historical attractions - from a Gothic temple to a medieval silver mine. But, perhaps, one of the most interesting places in this region is the ossuary, located in the near suburb of Kutna Hora - Sedlec. In fact, this frightening and at the same time attractive attraction is a church entirely created from the bones of thousands of people. Every year, thousands of tourists come to the Czech Republic to see one of the largest such buildings with their own eyes. Key Attractions: Ossuary, Cathedral of St. Barbara, Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist

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Olomouc

Olomouc is often (and I must say, quite deservedly) ranked among the Czech cities that can easily compete with Prague itself in the fight for the traveler’s attention. It is not surprising, because in its small territory there is such a significant concentration of historical attractions that the capital would be envious. Just by starting a walk around the city, you can find something almost everywhere worthy of a place on your Instagram - the local baroque squares and fountains are extremely photogenic. Key Attractions: Column of the Holy Trinity, St. Wenceslas Cathedral, Church of St. Mauritius

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Turnov

In addition to boasting a rich and eventful history, Turnov is also fortunate to be located in a region with breathtaking natural scenery, and it is no coincidence that it is often chosen as a starting point for independent travel in Czech Bohemia. Walking around the town, you just need to look around - everything here is beautiful and exciting. And also, for the information of lovely ladies, this is where the Czech pomegranate factory is located, where you can buy stone products at reasonable prices. Key attractions: Old town, ancient Church of St. Nicholas

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Karlstein

Karlštejn is the name of a luxurious fortress that should take its rightful place on our list. The castle was prudently built on a high cliff covered with greenery, which gives it even more charm. At the foot of this hill lies a tiny settlement of the same name. Key Attractions: Karlstejn fortress  

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Trebon

Treboň is not only the cradle of the country's rich historical heritage, but also the birthplace of the best creators of local history: composer Josef Tribenze, as well as Czech football star Karel Poborský. Key Attractions: Church of St. Elizabeth, Trebon Castle, ramparts

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Marianske Lazne

Guests from all over the world flock here in an inexhaustible stream - primarily to drink water from local sources and improve their health. The healing power of this place was once experienced by Chopin, Wagner, Goethe (their house-museums and monuments can be visited in the city today) and many others. A pleasant bonus for vacationers has always been the opportunity to enjoy the beauty of this cozy garden city. Key Attractions: singing fountain, house-museum "Monument to Chopin", monument to Goethe

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Cheb

By the way, the same Goethe was clearly partial to another tiny pearl of the Czech Republic - the town of Cheb in the region of the same name. Its streets are remembered even more - life has been in full swing here since the times of the Holy Roman Empire. In its modern form, Cheb is a calm and prim, but culturally quite developed town with well-preserved examples of buildings from the early Middle Ages. Key Attractions: Imperial Palatinate, St. George's Square, St. Nicholas Church

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Ceske Budejovice

This town became popular many centuries ago, immediately after its founding, because it was here that many European trade routes converged: both land and water (the city is washed by two rivers). All this, of course, contributed to its systematic development in various styles. Travelers can still enjoy the fruits of urban development of those times by taking a walk around Ceske Budejovice. Key Attractions: Samson statue in the city square, Town Hall, Black Tower, Dominican monastery

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Beneshov

And this neat town, in its rather long history, has survived many turmoil, raids, wars and even arson. However, by some miracle, the town still survived and today happily welcomes guests, showing them the surviving sights. In addition, in the immediate vicinity of Benesov there is perhaps the most beautiful castle in the Czech Republic - the luxurious Konopiste, made in the Gothic style. Key Attractions: Church of St. Nicholas, Church of St. Anne

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Light and Shadows

Iconoclast

“Someone who destroyed religious sculptures and paintings“ https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/iconoclast

The purpose of this image was for a more technical piece of work with a focus on the design of the lighting.

In my development sketches I wanted to use a light source as an actual device.  When creating the sketch of the noir -style gentleman I found that I liked the idea of the backlighting and how it can be used to create a strong atmosphere while obscuring the details that I usually get carried away with when creating my artwork.

It is well known that in theatrical lighting, colour is used to affect the emotion, but I feel that it is often overlooked that the absence of light can be a more powerful atmospheric tool than saturating the stage in red for example.

From research into backlighting and the power of the absence of light I found an interesting article about a throne room for the Bohemian King at Karlstejn Castle. King Charles IV placed his throne in between two large windows because he “liked to be in shadow so no one could see his facial expressions or read his emotions”.

Karlštejn Castle

This inspired me to try a more conceptual take on this idea and I swapped the, orderly, luxurious Gothic feel for an aggressive scrap-punk image featuring a young warlord atop a throne of debris. The Gothic chapel that she rules from has been desecrated with graffiti, lit by a black light neon-crucifix, unapologetically repurposed from the outside of the chapel and placed in a manner that suggests a downward course.

I used Maya to create the nave of the chapel and to help me align the camera for an appropriate composition. I settled on using the field of view of the camera to create a wide-angle effect, allowing for the character to remain prominent while capturing the scrap-pile throne and the windows all together. I used assets of the statues and guns from Maya's built-in content browser, and created the car seat with simple block modelling and then going to mesh>smooth. The windows were created with symmetry enabled and moving vertices on a flat plane into the appropriate shape and then extruding both inwards and backwards in steps.

I added a directional light for the windows and a point light for the interior but ultimately just used the perspective from Maya and doing all of the lighting on my own.

The statues by the throne were scrapped as they made the scene too busy.

The final 3D Underlay

I tried several different poses before settling on the final one.

Pose 4 was my starting figure which I refined gradually until I achieved the desired look. Pose 3 looked more elegant, but it was too sexy and gave pin-up vibes. I felt pose 1 captured most the relaxed and confident look I was going for.

To create the image, I used a variety of techniques including photo-bashing, painting and many passes to achieve the colour, light and shadows.

The warlord herself, although sitting and beckoning a subject toward her with comfortable confidence, has skillfully considered and manipulated the available lighting to mask her young age. Like the displays of a cobra or a peacock, she has been able to elevate her audience’s perception into one of intimidation, aggression and dominance.

I am particularly proud of the windows. The ones in the final image are not photographs but are perspective-warped scans of ones traditionally drawn with white pencils on black paper. I am happy with how I combined them with a photo-texture of a Gothic wall to create the back of the chapel.

When placing the dobermans, I initially had one on each side to re-enforce symmetry but decided that it looked too staged and that dogs would sit together so placed them on the left. I like the ‘holy’ feel that the godrays and bloom around the dogs provides.

I was aware of the possibly controversy of using religious iconography in potentially insensitive ways but felt that this was part of the story I wanted to tell in this image.

I needed to use purple again despite using it heavily in prior artworks due to the requirement in my scene of a blacklight. The colour green was used as it is complimentary, and together with the composition elements I have used I feel that it still has strong thumbnail presence despite the focal point intentionally residing in darkness.

I also had to spend a lot of time pushing down the contrast of non-focal-point elements such as the Dobermans to ensure that the girl remained the focal point in what turned out to be quite a detailed and possibly busy image.

When I converted the image to grey scale, a lot of the brightness that was created though saturation was lost. I added some more bloom and lighting to her figure to improve the contrast.

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Image Links:

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Fewings, B. (2021). brown and white wooden wall. [Photograph]. https://unsplash.com/photos/brown-and-white-wooden-wall-4mhc6eQuWbQ: unsplash.

Freepik. (n/d). Close up on film texture details. [Photograph]. https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/close-up-film-texture-details_25054272.htm#query=lens%20dirt&posi: Freepik.

Kozakova, A. (2019). black and brown Doberman dog sitting on shore. [Photograph]. https://unsplash.com/photos/black-and-brown-doberman-dog-sitting-on-shore-x1tdpoFDt1c: Unsplash.

Private Prague Guide. (n/d). Karlštejn Castle. [Online].  Available at: https://www.private-prague-guide.com/article/karlstejn-castle/

textures.com. (n/d). ORNAMENTSARCHES0052. [Photograph]. https://www.textures.com/download/OrnamentsArches0052/47140: textures.com.