Cesky Krumlov: The White Lady Legend and UNESCO Status

The castle legend of Cesky Krumlov and why the town is UNESCO

A day in Cesky Krumlov, in three parts:

• Morning: Collect your booked castle tour tickets at the Infocentrum or the castle ticket windows, then walk up to Cesky Krumlov castle.
• Midday: Join Tour 1 through the Renaissance and baroque interiors of the castle, where guides tell of the noble families and the White Lady.
• Afternoon: Climb the colorful Round Tower, built to guard the medieval river crossing, to look over the loop of town where the legend is set.

In this episode:

• The White Lady legend at Cesky Krumlov castle attaches to Perchta von Rosenberg, a real noblewoman who died in 1476.
• In the legend, a smile from the White Lady means good news, while black gloves and a grave expression mean disaster.
• In Bohemia the White Lady was identified with Perchta starting in the 17th century, a fusion credited to the scholar Balbin.
• Cesky Krumlov has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992.
• The UNESCO World Heritage program, set up by the 1972 World Heritage Convention, safeguards sites of outstanding universal value.

Sources and further reading: The White Lady Still Walks Český Krumlov · UNESCO Explained Simply

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