Description: | A distinctive landmark of Brno, the original residence of Přemysl princes often changed its owners in the course of centuries. The castle became an important fortress (it stood up to the Swedish onslaught) and later a prison house. Revolutionaries from entire Europe suffered and died in the dungeons of Špilberk, as well as many other convicts, the most famous of them being probably the legendary brigand Babinský. The notorious prison of nations was a place of horrors also during the World War Two... more information |
Categories: | castle, cellar, city fortification, escape game, museum, park, sight-seeing location |
Certificates and memberships | Cultural monument, Member of the Museum and Gallery Association of the Czech Republic, National cultural monument |
Style composition: | baroque (50%), Gothic (10%), Historicised (20%), military fortification (40%) |
Services: | barrier-free WC, cloak room, dogs welcome, event planning and hosting, guide services in the area, library / reading room, lookout with binoculars, night-time walking tours, Occasional concerts, sale of novelties and souvenirs, sale of specialised literature, sale of tourist cards, sale of tourist stamps, snacks, space available for rent, WC, weddings and other celebrations |
Languages spoken by personnel: | Czech, English, German |
Accepted forms of payment: | VISA, VISA Electron |
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Date of construction: | 1278 |
Date of reconstruction: | 2020 |
Historical name: | Hrad Špilberk |
Tours / exhibitions
Casemates
Description: | A permanent exposition of Baroque architecture of strongholds and forts, and the Penitentiary system in Joseph II times. | ||
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Opening hours: (GMT +1) |
Last tour before closing: 30 min. Sightseeing time: 45 min. | ||
Languages: | tour guide (Czech, English, German), printed guide (Czech, English, German, Italian, Polish, Russian) | ||
Exhibition specialization: | regional history | ||
Minimum / maximum number of people per guide | ?/40 |
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Opening hours: (GMT +1) |
Last tour before closing: 30 min. | ||
Exhibition specialization: | regional history |
Lookout tower
Description: | Viewing tower. | ||
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Opening hours: (GMT +1) |
Last tour before closing: 30 min. Sightseeing time: 15 min. |
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Opening hours: (GMT +1) |
Last tour before closing: 30 min. | ||
Exhibition specialization: | regional history |