- Orlík nad Vltavou
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Orlik castle
Orlík nad Vltavou is a village in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. The village was formerly called Staré Sedlo, named after the chateau. "nad Vltavou" means in Czech language "upon the river Vltava" and situated on the left river bank, upon Orlík Dam. Near the village there stand the Orlík Castle surrounded by a huge castle park and a game preserve. It belongs to the house of Schwarzenberg, but normally during the summer it is open to public. The village can be easily reached via car or bus. It lies on the crossroads of two routes, one from south to north (Prague-Písek) and the other from east to west (Březnice-Tábor).
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Coordinates: 49°30′20″N 14°10′02″E / 49.50556°N 14.16722°E
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