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Spilberk Castle

a/k/a Brno Castle, Brno, Czech Republic
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Ranked #3 of 21 attractions in Brno
Type: Castles, Historic Sites
Description: This imposing 13th-century castle first served as a fortress and then as a prison for common criminals and opponents of the Hapsburg monarchy.
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Prerov, Czech Republic
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013 NEW

My boyfriend took me there when we were together for a few months so it was a very romantic tour into history with somebody I love very much; however, I believe that evrybody will like it

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Brno, Czech Republic
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2013

Beautiful exhibition of Famous Czech illustrator, not too pricey, many interactive toys etc. for children

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Cambridge UK
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Visited this historic Castle Spilberg, Undeground Casemates (Tunnels) Lovely surounds by parks with benches

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Lazne Belohrad, Czech Republic
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 attraction reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

there are unfortunetely only two good things - nice view and casemate... For family with kids not so interesting. No god parking possibilities.

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London
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54 reviews 54 reviews
18 attraction reviews
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27 helpful votes 27 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2013

It is well worth the walk up the hill just to see the view across the city. As far as I could make out, it was free to walk around the grounds.

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Olomouc,Czech republic
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7 attraction reviews
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52 helpful votes 52 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 March 2013

If you are bored from city center and want to have nice quiet walk especially in spring or summer, you can visit this castle and enjoy amazing view on whole Brno.

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BRNO
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25 attraction reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2013

Unlike Petrov that represents the spiritual power, this place shows its ability to fight against enemies, to protect inhabitants and even to imprison the naughty ones. This is a green place in the centre of the town and I love it most in the summer when there are folklore concerts. Topical temporary exhibition is devoted to Jiri TRNKA work for... More

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Brno, Czech Republic
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54 attraction reviews
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31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 January 2013

Spilberk castle and park is extremely beautiful in afternoon when you can see city lights down the hill and simply stunning in autumn. museum inside is very interesting and worth visiting as well.

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Bratislava, Slovakia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2012

Specialy in fall is Spilberk very nice place with beautiful and romantic park around. After walk you can try some local and delicious food :)

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England, UK
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15 attraction reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2012

We bought the most expensive ticket to enable us to visit every part of the castle, the wedding dress exhibition was a bit less than scintillating but the printed material meant that the rest of the exhibitions were really interesting (though a translation of the exhibits in the cases would have been nice) The fairy tale artwork was lovely-it would... More

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