Czechia · Restored
Zvíkov Castle
Zvíkov is an early-Gothic royal castle on a steep rocky promontory above the confluence of the Vltava and Otava rivers in South Bohemia. Built in the first half of the 13th century and expanded through the medieval period, it combines a massive residential keep, palace wings and strong curtain walls with a prominent cylindrical bergfrit. The site has been restored and is open to visitors.
First raised
1300
Its prime
1278
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1278
The shape it held in its prime.
Perched on a steep, tree-covered limestone promontory at the meeting of two rivers, the castle presents pale stone curtain walls with crenellations, connected palace ranges with red-tiled roofs, and a tall cylindrical bergfrit with a conical roof standing to the south. A massive prismatic residential tower (Hlízová) anchors the complex, while arcaded palace facades and twin gates break the wall line; the whole cluster rises directly from rocky banks above reflective river water at its base.
Step inside
8 places to explore in 1278.
The record describes 8 distinct spots at Zvíkov Castle — including 3 interiors: hlízová residential tower (exterior and chamber), královský (king's) palace and monumental arcade, chapel of st. wenceslaus (interior murals). Create your own photoreal reconstruction and walk through every one — more scenes means more photos, more angles and more rooms of the immersive experience.
Create History
See Zvíkov Castle with the fires lit.
The artist rebuilds it as it stood in 1278 — a photoreal walk that belongs to you alone. Pay with coins, no subscription needed.
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