The Gothic castle Roštejn was built on a rocky promontory in the Jihlava hills in the first half of the 14th century by the lords of Hradec. The dominant feature of the castle is a 48 m high tower with an unusual heptagonal shape, which is accessible to the public. From the castle tower, there is a nice view of the wooded Jihlavská vrchy, and with good visibility you can see as far as the Alps.
A water fortress stood in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou as early as the 15th century, which the Meziříč family from Lomnica had rebuilt into a Renaissance castle. After Bílá hora, the Questenberk family acquired the castle, and during the height of the Baroque, the well-traveled and educated Count Jan Adam of Questenberk had it rebuilt into a magnificent Baroque residence, which also included the Baroque Church of St. Markets.
In the 13th century, lords from Lomnica built a Gothic castle on a promontory above the river Oslava. In the second half of the 16th century, the Moravian lords from Žerotín rebuilt the castle into a magnificent Renaissance castle, which has been preserved almost unchanged to this day.
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, 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.
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.
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.
With this year's next competition, we have prepared several surprises for you. Everyone can now join the event, not just travelers with their own caravan or tent.
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.
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.
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, 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, 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.
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.
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, 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.
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.
In the Strážnické Castle, originally a Gothic castle, which was rebuilt in the 19th century into its current romantic form, you can view a rare library with 13 volumes of books, including manuscripts, originals and Czech prints from the 16th century.
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, 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.