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Castle in Třebíč

On a hill on the left bank of the Jihlava River, near Žerotín Square, stands the Třebíč Castle with the Basilica of St. Procopius. The original Benedictine monastery from 1101 was rebuilt in the middle of the 13th century in the Romanesque-Gothic style into a massive fortress.

Pernštejn

Pernštejn, a never-conquered medieval castle, is one of the most beautiful and massive castles in our country. The castle was built in the middle of the 13th century and is first mentioned in 1285, when it was owned by the lords of Pernštejn, one of the oldest and most powerful Moravian noble families.

Castle in Nové Město in Moravia

Originally a Renaissance castle stands on Vratislav Square, which was later rebuilt in the Baroque style and currently has a richly detailed Neo-Renaissance facade. The castle is the seat of the Horácka Gallery.

There is a permanent exhibition of the classicist line of Czech sculpture of the 20th century, supplemented by a landscape painting in Horáck.

 

Castle in Blansko

The castle in Blansko stands on Republic Square. Originally a Gothic fortress stood here, which was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. In the 19th century, this castle was modified in the Empire and pseudo-Renaissance style.

How to find the perfect wild camping spot

Wild camping is a great way to escape the city and spend time in nature. If you are going on such a vacation, it is important to choose the ideal camping spot. In this article, we will look at several factors that you should consider when choosing a suitable location.

 

Castle Veveří

According to legend, Veveří Castle, on a rocky promontory above the Svratka River, was founded in 1059 by the Moravian prince Konrád I. The prince got lost while hunting, chasing a deer, wandered in the forest, and then fell asleep on the moss and had a beautiful dream.

Spilberk castle

Špilberk Castle, the dominant feature of the city, is a large complex of two-story buildings with a tower, surrounded by massive walls with a moat and a bridge. In the large courtyard there is a well with a depth of 112 m.

The carillon was also installed in the large courtyard above the castle well. Their 15 bells play one of 32 different songs every full hour.

 

Vranov nad Dyjí Castle

Vranov nad Dyjí Castle, which is one of the oldest and most important castles in Moravia, was founded in the 11th century by Prince Břetislav. The first written mention of the castle dates from the year 1100. Its oldest preserved building parts were built in the 13th and 14th centuries.

Znojmo Castle

Znojmo Castle, above the Dyjí River, was originally the seat of the Znojmo regional princes of Přemyslovsk. A baroque castle was later built in its area. The castle houses exhibits from the history of Znojmo, a collection of period furniture and ceramics.

Girls' castles

The castle was built in the 13th century, and in the 16th century the castle's fortifications were strengthened in connection with the Turkish invasion of the Danube. During the Thirty Years' War, the castle was demolished and burned by the Swedes.

John Castle

Janův hrad is located 2,5 km east of the Lednice castle, on the bank of the river Zámecká Dyje, in the middle of floodplain forests.

It was built between 1807 and 1810 as a Neo-Gothic one-story building with corner towers, imitating a ruin.

 

Lednice

Lednice, which was originally a manor house, passed in 1249 into the property of the noble family of Liechtenstein, who owned it for almost 700 years, until 1945.

The originally Gothic fortress was rebuilt into a Renaissance castle, which was later modified in the Baroque style.

Castle in Bzenec

A Gothic fortress stood in the city, which was later rebuilt into a Renaissance and Baroque castle. In the middle of the 19th century, the Baroque castle was completely demolished, and today's romantic Neo-Gothic castle was built in its place.

Buchlovice Chateau

In the Middle Ages, a medieval fortress stood on the site of today's castle, which was later rebuilt into a farm building. In the 17th century, Buchlov Castle gradually lost its strategic importance and ceased to fulfill the residential function of a noble residence.

Buchlov Castle

Buchlov Castle, one of the oldest royal castles in Moravia, built on the eastern spur of Chřibů, was built in the middle of the 13th century. The castle guarded the trade route leading from the valley of the Morava River to the west.

Chateau Lešná

At the end of the 19th century, a new castle was built on the site of the original empire castle from the beginning of the 19th century, which was demolished. The castle is a very impressive, romantic, detailed building in the historicist style.

Rizoliths, bay windows, towers and turrets emerge from the main, two-story, art nouveau building, creating the silhouette of a romantic, noble residence.

 

Castle in Kroměříž

Kroměříž is a beautiful, historic city and its Archbishop's Castle with the Podzámecká and Květná zahrad were registered as UNESCO monuments. Originally a market settlement, which arose at the intersection of Jantarová and Solná cesty by the Morava River, it was bought by the bishops of Olomouc at the beginning of the 12th century.

Castle in Vizovice

In Vizovice, Zdeněk Říčanský had a Renaissance castle built on the site of a defunct monastery in the second half of the 16th century. In 1746, the Vizovice manor was bought by the later bishop of Hradec Králové, Heřman Hannibal from Blümengen.

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