Moravian karst and Brno area - Castles (26)
Moravian karst and Brno area
The Moravian Karst is the most significant karst protected by the Czech Republic. It stretches out from just a few kilometres from Brno and is part of the Drahanská Vrchovina (Drahan Highlands). It is a strip of limestone measuring 2-6 km across and about 26 km long. The dominant features of the Karst are Propast Macocha (Macocha Chasm) and four accessible caves. Of course, the Moravian Karst is not only underground, but also includes beautiful countryside, deep canyons, bizarre rock
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Castle Kyjov
The castle is situated in the center of a city of the same name - Kyjov. It is the oldest preserved building in the town. The castle was built in the 16th century by Jan Kuna from Kunštát, who was then the owner of the town. ...more info -
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Kunštátský castle
One of the oldest castles in Moravia is situated in Kunštát. The originally romanic castle was rebuilt in the 16th century into a Renaissance castle which got his todays look in the 17th century. It was reconstructed in 1992. ...more info -
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Spilberk Castle
Casemates, permanent expositions, seasonal wiew tower and a Baroque pharmacy, children workroom. The exhibition SPILBERK – FROM CASTLE TO FORTRESS informs about the architectural development of the castle and the changes since ...more info -
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Castle Veveří
The castle Veveří was built on a rocky hill over the river Svratka sometimes in the first half of the 13th century. It has got its todays look since the 14th century, when it was owned by Jan Jindřich - younger brother of ...more info -
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Castle Ivančice
In Ivančice - the native town of the painter Alfons Mucha and a Czech actor Vladimír Menšík - there is a castle. The caste is situated at a place of a former Gothic castle (1329) which was in the 16th century rebuilt into a ...more info