Adalbert Stifter – the person behind the ship’s name
The writer had a close bond with the Bohemian Forest. His relationship with the landscape explains why one of our ships bears his name.
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Adalbert Stifter was born in 1805 in Oberplan, now Horní Planá. His education took him to Kremsmünster and later to Vienna. He worked as a teacher and school inspector, but became best known as a writer. Painting was another important part of his life.
The landscape of his home region has a prominent place in his work. Forests, mountains and lakes are more than a backdrop: they shape the atmosphere of his stories and his view of people. Works such as “Der Hochwald” connect literature with the Bohemian Forest. A cruise on today’s Lake Lipno offers a fresh perspective on that world.
Stifter died in 1868. His birthplace in Horní Planá and the monument above Plešné Lake commemorate him. The name of our ship Adalbert Stifter continues this connection between landscape, culture and people on both sides of the border. In this way, the writer’s memory also accompanies a journey across the lake.