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Tombstones Sticking Out of Water and Mud. The Receding Water Level of Lipno Has Revealed the Remains of a Cemetery

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For decades, the cemetery in Dolní Vltavice in the Český Krumlov region was hidden in the depths of the Lipno Dam. However, this year's drought has uncovered not only its area, but also some of the tombstones. Experts are currently rescuing them from the water so that they can serve as a reminder of the vanished world of a small Šumava town in the future.
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For decades, the cemetery in Dolní Vltavice in the Český Krumlov region was hidden in the depths of the Lipno Dam. However, this year's drought has uncovered not only its area, but also some of the tombstones. Experts are currently rescuing them from the water so that they can serve as a reminder of the vanished world of a small Šumava town in the future.

·Čestlice, Czechia
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Černá v Pošumaví (Český Krumlov Region) - This year's drought has revealed tombstones and a former cemetery in Dolní Vltavice in the Český Krumlov Region that have been submerged for decades at the bottom of Lipno Lake. Experts have lifted the tombstones from the 19th century and placed them in a safe place. The faces of people and their stories buried for years under the surface of the Lipno Reservoir are now being searched by the Museum Fotoat…

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ceskenoviny.cz broke the news on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
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