Jakub Krčín (June 18, 1535 Some sources doubt date, place and even year of Krčín's birth. Similarly, only the year of his death is known exactly. – 1604) was a prominent

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and engineer. Krčín was born in

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. He was a prolific designer and founder of

fish pond A fish pond or fishpond is a controlled pond, small artificial lake or retention basin that is stocked with fish and is used in aquaculture for fish farming, for recreational fishing, or for ornamental purposes. Fish ponds are a classical g ...

s, and is particularly known for his work on the

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, where he oversaw the construction of the

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, as well as the restoration or creation of many others.

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Short Biography in English

Detailed biography with the only available picture of Krčín
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