- Type
- Castle
- Origins
- 13th century per Wikidata: founding, first mention or construction
- Location
- South Moravian, Czechia
- Style
- Romanesque architecture
- Visiting
- probably – Wikidata lists it as a museum or gives tickets, opening hours or visitor numbers; check before you go
- Coordinates
- 49.2567°, 16.4617°
History
The castle on a rocky spur above the Svratka was probably founded in the early 13th century as a royal stronghold guarding the route west of Brno; the Czech chronicler Václav Hájek of Libočany claimed Duke Conrad had founded it as early as 1059. In the 14th century Veveří was a favourite residence of the Luxembourg Margraves of Moravia. Later it passed through a succession of noble families, who extended it in Renaissance and Baroque taste and added Romantic touches in the 19th century. The state took it over after the Second World War; after years of neglect it has been gradually restored since the early 2000s.
What to see
The castle occupies a long, narrow spur above the Brno Reservoir, its oldest part a massive tower. Visitors can explore the courtyards, restored rooms and fortifications, and a park lies below the castle. On the opposite bank stands the Romanesque-Gothic Chapel of Our Lady, and the castle can be reached by boat across the reservoir from Brno-Bystrc.
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