Spilberk Castle
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Why go
- The casemates, site of Brno’s oldest continuous guided tours.
- The Baroque fortress, once Moravia’s largest and most important.
Opening hours
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Don't miss
- CasematesTwo-storey underground rooms incorporating a prison complex, designed to shelter 1,200 men.Beneath the castle buildings
- Well and cisternAn approximately 112-metre-deep well stands beside a Baroque cistern that collected rainwater from surrounding roofs.Western part of the courtyard
- 15-bell carillonThe courtyard’s carillon has 15 bells.Rear wall of the courtyard
- Castle museum exhibitionsChanging exhibitions and installations explore Brno and its history.Inside the castle
Know before you go
- Open daily from 09:00 to 18:00.
Tips for your visit
- The surrounding park has walks and sightseeing.
- The castle has a restaurant and an observation tower with views across parts of Brno.
- Finds from research on the well are displayed in the castle museum.
Interesting facts2
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Its bastion fortifications helped Brno resist Swedish raids during the Thirty Years’ War.
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In Stendhal’s The Charterhouse of Parma, the hero fears imprisonment at Špilberk.
Špilberk Castle - Wikipedia
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Observing Brno from one of the view towers of Špilberk CastleWant To Go
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Špilberk Castle on the hilltop in Brno, Southern MoraviaLevel of Travel
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History
Much of the castle’s present layout dates from its conversion into a prison in the 1830s. Renovations from 1987 to 1992 sought to restore its late-18th-century appearance. The main courtyard hosts Letní shakespearovské slavnosti in July and early August. Concerts are also regularly held there during summer.
- 13th c.Špilberk began as a royal residence and defensive fortress protecting Brno.
- Mid-14th c.It became the permanent seat of the Moravian margraves under Jan Jindřich.
- 1560The castle passed to the city of Brno and became a municipal fortress.
- 1742Casemates were built into the side ditches.
- 1783Joseph II ordered part of the castle converted into a prison.
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- 1809Napoleonic forces destroyed important fortifications.
- 1820The whole fortress became a civilian prison.
- 1822Silvio Pellico was imprisoned here; his memoir, published in 1832, made the prison known across Europe.
- 1855The civilian prison was abolished.
- 1858The last prisoners left, and the buildings became barracks.
- 1880The casemates and lookout tower opened to the public.
- 1914–1918Civilian objectors and military prisoners were held here.
- Early Nazi occupationSeveral thousand Czech patriots were imprisoned here; some were executed.
- 1959The army left, ending the castle’s military role.
- 1960The castle became the seat of the Brno City Museum.
- 1962The castle and surrounding park were declared a national cultural monument.
- 2025–2026After reconstruction, the north wing’s ground floor reopened in a new form on 16 August 2026.
Sources: Špilberk Castle - Wikipedia · Brno - Wikivoyage (see) · Hrad Špilberk - Muzeum města Brna · Historie na kopci - Muzeum města Brna · Špilberk - Wikipedia · Festung Špilberk - Wikipedia · Forteresse du Spielberg - Wikipedia · checked 27 Sep 2026
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Questions and answers
Where is Špilberk Castle?
The address is Špilberk 210/1, Brno.
Is there somewhere to eat at Špilberk Castle?
There is a restaurant within the castle grounds.
Can I walk around Špilberk Castle?
The surrounding park offers walks and sightseeing.
Where does the name Špilberk come from?
It was first recorded as the hill’s name in 1279 and later became the castle’s name.
What was found in the Špilberk Castle well?
Finds from investigations of the well are displayed in the castle museum.
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