Orlík nad Vltavou

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Orlik castle
Orlik castle

Orlík nad Vltavou is a village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It was formerly named Staré Sedlo.

It is situated on the left river bank, upon Orlík Dam. Near the village there is an Orlík Castle. This castle is surrounded by a huge castle park and a game preserve. It belongs to the house of Schwarzenberg, but it is normally during the summer open to public (especially visited by Czech and German tourists). The village, which was formerly called Staré Sedlo, was named after the chateau. "nad Vltavou" means in Czech language upon the river Vltava (Moldau).

The village can be easily reached via car or bus. It lays on the crossroads of to routes one from south to north (Prague-Písek), other one from east to west (Březnice-Tábor).

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Coordinates: 49°30′20″N, 14°10′02″E