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The Vltava (/ ˈ v ʊ l t ə v ə, ˈ v ʌ l-/ VU(U)L-tə-və, [1] [2] [3] Czech: ⓘ; German: Moldau ⓘ) is the longest river in the Czech Republic, a left tributary of the Elbe River. It runs southeast along the Bohemian Forest and then north across Bohemia, through Český Krumlov, České Budějovice, and Prague.
Vltava, also known by its English title The Moldau, and the German Die Moldau, was composed between 20 November and 8 December 1874 and was premiered on 4 April 1875 under Adolf Čech. It is about 13 minutes long, and is in the key of E minor. It is the most well known of the poems, often performed separately from the full work.
Meanders of the Teplá Vltava. From a water management point of view, the Vltava and Teplá Vltava are one river with single numbering of river kilometres.The Teplá Vltava originates in the territory of Kvilda in the Bohemian Forest at an elevation of 1,174 m (3,852 ft), on the slope of the Černá hora Mountain, and flows to the Pěkná exclave of the Nová Pec municipality, where it merges ...
Vltava, the longest river in the Czech Republic. A movement of Smetana's symphonic poem cycle Ma Vlast; Vlatava (comics), a fictional country in the DC Comics universe.
Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most [ˈkarluːf ˈmost] ⓘ) is a medieval stone arch bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic.Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the early 15th century. [2]
The Studená Vltava originates in the territory of Haidmühle in the Bavarian Forest at an elevation of 961 m (3,153 ft) and flows to the Pěkná exclave of the Nová Pec municipality, where it merges with the Teplá Vltava River at an elevation of 731 m (2,398 ft) and continues as Vltava. It is 24.7 km (15.3 mi) long, of which 7.7 km (4.8 mi ...
St. John's rapids (Svatojánské proudy) was a stretch of fast flowing water on the Vltava. It was situated at the place of today's Štěchovice Reservoir.
Hluboká nad Vltavou is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) north of České Budějovice.It is situated on both banks of the Vltava River. The stream Bezdrevský potok flows into the Vltava south of the town proper.