- Type
- Castle
- Built
- 1895 · 19th century
- Site origins
- 13th century per Wikidata – an earlier stronghold or first mention
- Style
- Gothic architecture
- Visiting
- probably – Wikidata lists it as a museum or gives tickets, opening hours or visitor numbers; check before you go
- Coordinates
- 49.7044°, 16.8897°
History
The medieval castle on a rocky ridge in central Moravia was first recorded in 1317 and takes its name from the knight Buz of Bouzov. It changed hands many times until the Teutonic Order bought it in 1696. In 1895–1910 the Order's Grand Master, Archduke Eugen of Habsburg, had it rebuilt to designs by Georg von Hauberrisser as a romantic neo-Gothic residence with towers, galleries and lavishly furnished interiors. The Nazis seized the castle in 1939, and after the Second World War it passed to the state.
What to see
A moat crossed by bridges surrounds the castle, crowned by a tall tower and a cluster of turrets. Tours lead through the knights' hall, chapel, armoury and rooms with neo-Gothic furniture, panelling and murals. The old kitchen also survives with its fittings. The castle has served as a backdrop for Czech fairy-tale films, and a park spreads around it.
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