Perhaps one of the best attractions in Vysocina, the Czech highlands, is “Vesely Kopec ” (Merry Hill). Vesely Kopec features a collection of folklore buildings, arts and crafts in an open-air setting.
Once you are inside the museum, it gives you a feel of being transported back in time when people lived simply with ancient tools. It is even more amazing to note the craft they had created through it.
Here’s a peek into one of the cottages. Isn’t it amazing how people used to survive in such small space? One room serves everything: eating, sleeping, socializing.
But the view outside seems to make up for what’s lacking in the inside.
The museum features a mill, a barn, a weaving area and a flax and fruit dryer to name a few.
This cabinet is an ancient fruit dryer.
Vesely Kopec is the only architectural folklore exposition in Eastern Bohemia.
So if you are ever in the Czech Republic and decide to go beyond Prague to explore the countryside, this is one spot worth checking out.
More information about Vesely Kopec can be found here.
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