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Spilberk Castle

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Špilberk Castle is a hilltop fortress above Brno’s historic centre in Southern Moravia, now home to the Brno City Museum.

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Spilberk Castle — Castle facade, chapel tower and surrounding grounds

Spilberk Castle — Castle facade, chapel tower and surrounding groundsSpilberk Castle — Red roof and tower rising above the treesSpilberk Castle — Castle roofline and walls seen above the rampartSpilberk Castle — Row of bells mounted on the castle wall

Varför åka

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  • The casemates, site of Brno’s oldest continuous guided tours.
  • The Baroque fortress, once Moravia’s largest and most important.

Öppettider

Idag09:00 – 18:00Visa alla
måndag09:00 – 18:00
tisdag09:00 – 18:00
onsdag09:00 – 18:00
torsdag09:00 – 18:00
fredag09:00 – 18:00
lördag09:00 – 18:00
söndag09:00 – 18:00

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  • 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

Bra att veta innan du går

  • Open daily from 09:00 to 18:00.

Tips för besöket

  • 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.

Intressanta fakta2

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  1. Its bastion fortifications helped Brno resist Swedish raids during the Thirty Years’ War.

    Špilberk Castle - Wikipedia
  2. In Stendhal’s The Charterhouse of Parma, the hero fears imprisonment at Špilberk.

    Špilberk Castle - Wikipedia

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Historia

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.

  1. 13th c.Špilberk began as a royal residence and defensive fortress protecting Brno.
  2. Mid-14th c.It became the permanent seat of the Moravian margraves under Jan Jindřich.
  3. 1560The castle passed to the city of Brno and became a municipal fortress.
  4. 1742Casemates were built into the side ditches.
  5. 1783Joseph II ordered part of the castle converted into a prison.
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  1. 1809Napoleonic forces destroyed important fortifications.
  2. 1820The whole fortress became a civilian prison.
  3. 1822Silvio Pellico was imprisoned here; his memoir, published in 1832, made the prison known across Europe.
  4. 1855The civilian prison was abolished.
  5. 1858The last prisoners left, and the buildings became barracks.
  6. 1880The casemates and lookout tower opened to the public.
  7. 1914–1918Civilian objectors and military prisoners were held here.
  8. Early Nazi occupationSeveral thousand Czech patriots were imprisoned here; some were executed.
  9. 1959The army left, ending the castle’s military role.
  10. 1960The castle became the seat of the Brno City Museum.
  11. 1962The castle and surrounding park were declared a national cultural monument.
  12. 2025–2026After reconstruction, the north wing’s ground floor reopened in a new form on 16 August 2026.

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Var
Spilberk 210/1, Brno South Moravian Region Moravia

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Frågor och svar

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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