České Budějovice - Armory

The armory is one of the most interesting buildings in the city. It was built in 1531 at the expense of the municipality as a grain warehouse. Later it served as an armory. After that, salt was stored here. Today it is the South Bohemian Motorcycle Museum. On the characteristic stepped shield we find three stone human masks. According to legend, they are the walled-up heads of three robbers who were caught trying to rob…