Little castle with tower. 체스키 크롬로프(Český Krumlov)

Little castle with tower.

체스키 크롬로프(Český Krumlov). 체코(Czech)

zamek-ceskykrumlov.cz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Castle Tower

Description:
This is a rounded six-storied tower. The lower part (first two stories) is much wider and is separated from the upper one by the cornice, with the original ceilings dating from the 1580\'s. The facade is decorated with illusively painted architecture. The second floor has a rounded ceiling as well. The ceiling above the third floor is a simple joist ceiling with a porthole and rounded windows with semicircular vaulted niches placed in the circular stonework. The belfry is on the fourth floor, where four bells are set on the bell supporting construction located in the high ceiling room. The fifth storey is an arcaded barrel-vaulted gallery with triagonal segments. The corridor passes upwards through the Renaissance portal into a segmental hutch-vaulted room. The room with the clock is situated on the sixth floor and is lit by small rounded windows. Above the simple joist ceiling is a garret with the lower part of the truss. on the top of the tower is a lantern with bells.

 

Bells
Number of Bells - 4

 

 

	Weight	Produced	Diameter
1st bell	1,800 Kg	1406	1.47 m
2nd bell	1,400 kg	1671	1.36 m
3rd bell	410 Kg	1406	0.84 m
4th bell	75 Kg	1744	0.52 m

 

 

Technical parameters

Height	54,5 m
Height to arcade	24,6 m
Height from arcade to the top	29,9 m
Height above Vltava river	86 m
Number of steps	162
Number of steps in the tower (from bottom of the tower jail)	79
Number of Tuscan columns	19
Maximal diameter of the tower	12 m
Maximal thick of the wall	3,7 m
Depth of the tower jail	4,28 m
External length of the Arcade	32,91 m
Internal length of the Arcade	24,31 m
Voltage	220 V
Frequency	50 Hz

 

 

Historical building development:
The origins of this structure are partly Gothic and partly Renaissance, as is evident from the tower's external appearance. The tower as well as the Little Castle is a segment of a structure dating from the first half of the 13th century. The oldest part of it is the groundfloor and first floor. The origin of the second floor is around the 14th century, while the third floor is part of the Renaissance belfry. We can not eliminate the Gothic origin, however, due to the bell dated 1406. Under the architect Baldassare Maggi of Arogno, the castle was remodelled and converted from a plain Gothic palace into a Renaissance residence, and the tower was provided with an arcaded gallery at the top in 1581. In 1590 the tower was decorated with mural paintings and figural and architectural motifs by Bartoloměj Beránek - Jelínek. In 1947 an ambitious reconstruction of the tower was realized. In 1994 - 96 the paintings and murals underwent reconstruction as well.

 

Significant architectural details:
The Tower is the symbol of the town of Český Krumlov, of its history and beauty. It is "The towerest of all towers" as once characterised by KarelČapek. There are many remarkable details in the tower and Little Castle to see.

 

 

Current use:
The tower is publically accessible and offers a beautiful view over Krumlov and surroundings.

 

출처 : http://www.castle.ckrumlov.cz

 

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Little Castle

 

Description :
The layout is composed of four wings on a quadratic floor plan, on the southwest corner is located the castle tower. The oldest is the southwest wing on the western side, and the southern wing is also gothic. Windows were discovered (they were bricked-up) which indicate that the level of the roof was then different than today's. The northern wing is already from the Renaissance. on the first floor is a corridor which circles the tower, barrel-vaulted with triangular segments. This corridor joins with the connecting corridor to the Minorite monastery linking the arch of the castle moat between  - Old Burgrave´s House and the Little Castle. The corrdor around the castle evidently was built in the Renaissance while putting a roof on the original colonnade.

 

Historical building development :
Under Wilhelm von Rosenberg, architect Baldassare Maggi remodelled the structure and coverted the plain Gothic palace into a Renaissance residence. The tower was provided with an arcaded gallery at the top. In 1591 the tower and Little Castle were decorated with mural paintings and figural and architectural motifs by Beránek -Jelínek, Bartoloměj. In the 1950´s it was adapted into living quarters.

 

Significant architectural details :
Very exceptional are the mural paintings and fresco facade, partly originally from the Renaissance period and partly restored in the 20th century. Many other details also deserve notice, e.g. the entrance portal of Gothic origin, Renaissance vaults, and others.

History of the inhabitants :
The castle of Krumlov was first mentioned by the Austrian knight, minstrel Ulrich of Lichtenstein in his poem written around 1240. Due to the expansion of the Upper Castle as a residence, the Little Castle became only a part of the fortification and storage space. It was Wilhelm von Rosenberg who had the Little Castle rebuilt into a Rennaissance residence while the building was still in use as a storehouse. There was a residence and office of the steward of the household around the beginning of the 18th century. In the 19th century there were offices and residence of the director of the domain. In 1947 the tower underwent a large reconstruction. In 1950 it was converted into flats.

 

Current use :
Today the object is under reconstruction and will be used for cultural purposes.

출처 : http://www.castle.ckrumlov.cz

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