Písek - Powder Museum

An important building of Czech castle architecture. It was built in the second half of the 13th century by the Písek-Zvíkov steelworks for the Czech king Přemysl Otakar II, who personally supervised its construction. The castle stood on the outskirts of the city and was designed really generously. The small courtyard was surrounded by four arcaded Wings with three defensive towers, representative spaces, which included a chapel and two large halls,...