22 May 1970 The Vltavotyn Treasure was discovered by masons in a chimney

Renaissance cups and ducats were found by workers during the reconstruction of the house No. 252 U Modré Hvězdy on the square in Týn nad Vltavou. There are several theories as to who owned and hid the objects. According to experts, it is a very rare Renaissance work.
The set of objects probably comes from the Netherlands. "However, we do not know the history of the treasure. Only the circumstances of the discovery itself," said Martina Sudová, head of the museum in Týn nad Vltavou.
The treasure consists of two gilded belts, two gilded chalices and four ducats. According to archaeologists, the objects were originally in a cloth bag. Who hid the treasure is still unknown. There are several possibilities.

"The first theory suggests that part of the depot could be identical to the belts and chalices acquired in 1512 by the owner of Týn Castle, John II. Čabelický from a debtor, Štefl of Budějovice, who pawned them but apparently never paid him back. The coins would not have reached the treasure until later, as they date from the late 16th and early 17th centuries," writes Josef Sakař, a historian from Vltavotín, in his book The History of Týn nad Vltavou.

According to another theory, the treasure belonged to Anna Čabelická, who bequeathed various valuables to her children and servants in her will, including gilded belts and other objects. There is also a theory that the objects belonged to a rich burgher who lived in the house at the Blue Star and hid the treasure because of the approaching Thirty Years' War.

The treasure contains two gold ducats of King Matthias Corvinus of Hungary and a gold ducat of King Vladislav II. Jagiellonian gold ducats. The last coin dates from a later period. Specifically, it is a gold ducat of Emperor Rudolf II of Hungary. The mayor Kašpar Kamperle or the salt governor Vincenzo Gotfried Ziegler are among the many. The house has Renaissance origins. It is one of the important monuments in Týn nad Vltavou. It is recognizable from other buildings by the typical blue star on the facade.

Between 1970 and 1971, the house underwent extensive reconstruction, including the restoration of the hipped roof on the corner cylindrical bay. The house thus regained its original appearance from the time after the fire of 1796. It was on this occasion that a treasure was found, which is housed in the local municipal museum.

Sources: www.sumava.cz, Josef Sakař: History of Týn nad Vltavou, www.wikipedia.org, www.denik.cz