South Bohemian Aleš Gallery

Bohemia


Excellent gallery housed in a former jízdárna (riding school) next to Hluboká Chateau. The permanent exhibition mixes modern and historical art concepts and highlights Czech religious art from the 14th to 16th centuries as well as 17th-century Dutch masters.


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