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Ceské Budejovice also known by the German name of Budweis, is a city in the Czech Republic. With a population of nearly 100,000, it is the largest city in the South Bohemian Region, and is the political and commercial capital of the region.
The town was granted its charter as a city in the year 1265, and is famous for its Renaissance and Baroque buildings, as well as having the largest Square in Czech Republic.
It has long been well known for the fine beer brewed here, this enjoying a good reputation since the 13th century. For a time the town was the royal brewery for the Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire, and beer from Budweis, or "Budweiser Beer", attained fame. Beer brewing remains a major industry here. The largest brewery is Pivovar Budejovicky Budvar, which has legal rights to selling beer under the "Budweiser" brand name in much of Europe; this product is also sold elsewhere under the names "Budvar" and "Czechvar".
This modern structure fronts the old brewery which makes an interesting tour.

Scanned from an APS print, slightly cropped, colour enhanced and brightened.