• contact. Zvíkov state castle 397 01, Písek. +420 382 285 676 zvikov@npu.cz.
  • Zvíkov (Czech: hrad Zvíkov; German: Klingenberg), often called "the king of Czech castles", is a castle in Zvíkovské Podhradí municipality, about 15 kilometres (9 mi)...
  • About 1250, when Hirzo, a member of the court, became castle burgrave, the Zvikov Castle was radically altered and renamed Klingenberg.
  • Next stop on our trip was old castle Zvikov, above junction of rivers Vltava and Otava.
  • The first impression of Zvikov is very different from other castles. ... Similar to Orlik Castle, Zvikov Castle is located on the Orlik Dam.
  • Its ancient history was rounded off in the 20th century by construction of a dam which swallowed up the high rock below the castle and the fortifi ed settlement...
  • Zvíkov known as "the king of Czech castles", is a castle located at the junction of the Vltava and Otava rivers, some 15 km north of Písek...
  • The Holy Roman Empire attacked with 4,000 soldiers, but Zvíkov’s garrison of only 140 men was able to defend the castle.
  • Access : Coordinates: 49.437, 14.1885 / Zvíkov Castle located in the municipality of Okres Písek and the county of Southern Bohemia, in the central part of the...
  • Zvikov Castle is located in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, about 140 kilometers south of Prague.
  • Often called "the king of Czech castle" it is located at the junction of the Vltava and Otava rivers, next to the village of Zvíkovské Podhradí.
  • The Orlík Dam, which was built between 1954 and 1962 and named after Orlík Castle, deluged the castle downtown and made Zvíkov easily accessible.
  • From Zvikov we will drive some 12 km to Orlik castle. Here, again, you will be given tickets for the castle tour that is done by castle guide.