Experts' Choice Award Spilberk Castle
What the experts agree on
Brno's brooding hilltop fortress once terrorized the Habsburg Empire as a notorious prison. Now the City Museum, it combines dark history with exhibitions and atmospheric medieval architecture that dominates the skyline.
“Christened "Prison of Nations", it was for many years the most famous jail of the Austrian Empire...it is now home to the City Museum...you will learn about the history of the place. ”
– Michelin Guide
Lonely Planet "Brno's spooky hilltop castle is considered the city's most important landmark...it's home to the Brno City Museum, with several temporary and permanent exhibitions." Full review
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You can choose to visit the exhibitions individually or buy a combined entry ticket to all the sights.
Fodor's "Once among the most feared places in the Hapsburg Empire, this fortress-cum-prison still broods over Brno behind menacing walls." Full review
The Guardian "Špilberk Castle is a peculiar tourist attraction...exhibiting centuries-old statuary and monuments, gives an atmospheric Game of Thrones tingle."
The Guardian "A fascinating mix of architecture, from modernist buildings by Mies van der Rohe to the medieval Spilberk castle, home to the city’s museum"
Independent
