ABOUT: EXT-DVD-17 - CESKY KRUMLOV Located in the Czech Republic, Cesky Krumlov is a unique and extraordinary city and was first settled in the fifteenth century B.C. Each nook and cranny of this unique gem surprises with something new to see and provides a wonderful insight into the history of Bohemia. For nearly three hundred years, and up until the beginning of the seventeenth century Bohemian Krummau was ruled by the Lords Of Rosenberg. It was a time of much prosperity that in turn gave rise to many new and magnificent buildings in the centre of the town. In 1992 it was designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site and since then it has shined out in all of its former glory. Most of the restoration work on the town's ancient dwelling houses, churches and monastery complexes has now been fully completed. Cesky Krumlov Castle features a special attraction with a long tradition: since the end of the sixteenth century a number of bears have lived within the castle grounds! Indeed, the castle's large moat provides more space for these wonderful creatures than they would have in any zoo. Cesky Krumlov is popular with visitors from all four corners of the world and it is, without a doubt, one of the finest and most well preserved treasures of European history.