The castle is located in the south of the Czech Republic, in the small picturesque town of Cesky Krumlov. It is the second largest castle in the country. During its centuries-old history - for the first time the name of the castle was mentioned in the middle of the XII century - it was rebuilt many times. The last large-scale reconstruction dates back to the 18th century, when a representative of the princely family of Schwarzenberg (owning the castle at that time) transformed the architectural complex in the Viennese Baroque style. In the middle of the 20th century, the castle passed into state ownership, and in the early 1990s it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. An old stone bridge leads to the castle, which rises on a steep rocky promontory above the Vltava River. One of the significant objects of the historical complex is the Baroque Castle Theater, which is considered one of the first such theaters in Europe.