The district town Melnik lies in the middle of the Labe lowlands at the confluence of the rivers Labe and Vltava. The Region belongs to the most important agricultural areas of the Czech Republic. The main agricultural plants are fruits, vegetables, potatoes, corn, sugar beet and wine. The Melnik castle belongs to the most important sights of this town. The castle is built in the Renaissance style and the features of this style are the Arcades in the north and south part of the castle and the sgraphitos on the walls. Below the castle there are large wine cellars. The church St. Peter and Paul faces the Melnik castle. Originally it was a Romanesque church, which was rebuilt in the Gothic style. The king Vladislav Jagelonsky participated in the rebuilt too and that's why the vaults are decorated with the Ietter "W". The church was rebuilt three times and its today's appearance gained it in the third rebuilt in the 16th century. In the north part of the church there is the known Melnik's tower, which together with the church and castle creates the Melnik panorama.