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The Red Gate
The gate is found at the entrance to the Ist courtyard of Český Krumlov Castle from Latrán between the houses Castle No. 46 - New Pharmacy and Castle No. 57 - Salt house.
From the street Latrán the gate is made up of a double winged wooden gate embellished with the Schwarzenbergs coat-of-arms carved in its upper part. The gate is set into a brick arch with a corner of blockstones. The semicircle barrel vault in this place gradually transforms into a segment arch on the side facing the Ist castle courtyard. On the floor above the arch is a connecting corridor leading into the Minorite monastery. The saddle roof is simple and is covered with hollow tiles.
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Unrivalled even among UNESCO world heritage sites. This 700 year-old village is still full of alchemy. With a river looping around twice, you can't help but walk around in circles all day in amazement.
