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 The prison of the nations
during Habsburg Monarchy by Astralka
VT pre-setting is using a wrong name for it! :o)
Definitely go inside the castle and tell me what I am missing that I havent visited it yet. I go to Spilberk to get a nice view of the town.
Spilberk was founded in the 13th century, and rebuilt later into a sizeable Baroque fort. Till 1945 there was a prison and barracks.
The castle surrounded by a tree park is a favourite place for dates. Young people, who have just fallen in love, often walk up the hill to count the stars in the evening/night. The atmosphere is beautiful when it snows, the snowflakes glitter against the lights of the park lamps. Leave a Comment Phone: (5) 42 215 012Directions: All paths up Spilberk hill lead to the castle. The hill is off streets Uvoz, Udolni and Husova.Website: http://www.spilberk.cz
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 Spilberk castle in Brno /
Brünn by globetrott
It dates back more than 700 years and used to be one of the most terrible prisons including cells without any kind of daylight, where prisoners were fixed to the walls and many of them died there....
Freiherr von der Trenck spent some time there in a prison-cell, before he committed suicide with the help of a poison.
You may still visit the castle daily except Monday :
May - September 09.00a.m. - 06.00p.m.
Oktober - April : 09.00a.m. - 05.00p.m.
In july and august it is also open on mondays.
Be there in time, the last entry is 1 hour before closing-time.
I did not yet visit Spielberk myself, maybe next time ! Leave a Comment Phone: (5) 42 215 012Directions: Spielberk castle is high above Brno / Brünn - just follow the signs.Website: http://www.spilberk.cz
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This 13th century castle is a dominant part of Brno and Moravia both visibly and historically. The castle sits on a hill, from which it got its name, looking down upon the old part of Brno. Spilberk has seen many changes, many owners and many wars and in recent centuries became more infamous as a prison. The Casemates the run beneath the castle and were additionally used as cells are also an interesting part of the castle, which is the home of the Brno City Musuem. Once you do reach the castle you are also rewarded with views of the city. Leave a Comment Phone: (5) 42 215 012Directions: All paths up Spilberk hill lead to the castle. The hill is off of streets Uvoz, Udolni and Husova.Website: www.spilberk.cz
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 Spilberk Castle by schmechi
Once it was one of the most terrible prisons in the Austro-hungarian monarchy is it now a popular place of excursions.
In the castle courtyard there are often concerts and performances, there are also some takeaways.
I actually did not visit the castle's interior, but I was told, that it is not too spectacular.
Another great thing about the castle is it's scenic views down to the city of Brno. Leave a Comment Phone: (5) 42 215 012Directions: All paths up Spilberk hill lead to the castle. The hill is off of streets Uvoz, Udolni and Husova.Website: http://www.spilberk.cz
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 Brno castle by coccinella169Leave a Comment Phone: (5) 42 215 012Directions: All paths up Spilberk hill lead to the castle. The hill is off of streets Uvoz, Udolni and Husova.Website: http://www.spilberk.cz
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You can see more of the corridors inside the casemates...
The casemate was completed in 1742.
It was largely the achievement of the constructor of the fortification itself by the name of Colonel Pierre de Rochepin.
Leave a Comment Directions: Inside the casemate...
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It's dark, chilly corridors beneath the bastions can be explored without a guide from 9 am to 6 pm.
It was eerie being inside the casemates, considering the prisoners who had dwelled & died in here... Leave a Comment Directions: Inside the Casemates...
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 by coceng
This casemate was opened to the public for the first time in 1880, after 2 years of reconstructions.
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This is the front moat of the casemate.
The original purpose of the casemate was to serve as a shelter of the garrison.
This is why they had airshafts securing at least a reduced access of sunlight/daylight & above all, fresh air... Leave a Comment Directions: The casemate...
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 Brno by coceng
There was nobody's around us, I was in there with a friend...Tomas.
It was almost no lights so we could see many shadows...(silhuettes).
There's something about the smell as well...& I didn't like it !
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