Antique strengthening Gumbert based on the Bank of the river, gives a complete idea about the organization of life in a traditional Czech village. The settlement, consisting of houses of peasants and numerous farm buildings surrounded by high walls.

Interestingly, this is not a stylized village, representing the Museum under the open sky, and the present village was founded in the XIII century by the German colonists. It appeared as a military fortification, a castle that could reflect any attack of the enemy. Gothic tower, which is part of the high walls, equipped with viewing platforms, where it was very convenient to observe the surroundings. In the XV century the castle began to be used as a normal manor. On its territory bred cattle, farmed grain, brewed beer. There was a smithy, pottery, and other craft shops. In principle, before the tourists appears well organized village, which itself has produced all the necessary things in life. In the XVII century it was rebuilt in the Renaissance style.

In the 70-ies of XX century, Gumbert reconstructed and made it a Museum. In the historic interiors of past centuries, demonstrates a rich collection of furniture items collected from the villages of South Bohemia. Many of the items have a unique painting created by craftsmen.

In the medieval Bastion has several hotel rooms, which are rented to tourists. There in the village and the Church of the beheading of John the Baptist, which was built in 1332.