Museum Fotoatelier Seidel in Cesky Krumlov preserves the photography studio of Josef and Frantisek Seidel (active 1888-1950s) and an archive of 150,000 photographs documenting life in the Bohemian Forest region from Habsburg times through World War II and the Sudeten German expulsions. The studio building and original glass-plate equipment are intact. Linecka 272, 10 minutes on foot from the old town. Check sfrancevystupy.cz for current hours. A necessary counterpoint to the castle’s aristocratic history.
museum in Cesky Krumlov
Museum Fotoatelier Seidel
Josef Seidel opened his photography studio in Cesky Krumlov in 1888 and his son Frantisek continued working there until the 1950s.
- Type
- museum
- Destination
- Cesky Krumlov
- Cost
- Paid entry
- Founded
- 2008
- Era
- Contemporary
- Address
- Linecka 272, 381 01 Cesky Krumlov
- Coordinates
- 50.0864, 14.4157
- Official website
- Visit website