Špilberk Castle

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Špilberk Castle (; , locally Špilas) is a castle on the hilltop in Brno, Southern Moravia. Its construction began as early as the first half of the 13th century by the Přemyslid kings and completed by King Ottokar II of Bohemia.Ehrenberger, Tomáš (2003), The 88 Most Beautiful Castles, pg. 89, Kartografie Praha a.s., From a major royal castle established around the mid-13th century, and the seat of the Moravian margraves in the mid-14th century, it was gradually turned into a huge baroque citadel considered the harshest prison in the Austrian Empire, and then into barracks. This prison had always been part of the Špilberk fortress and is frequently referenced by the main character, Fabrizio, in Stendhal's novel, The Charterhouse of Parma. Read more on Wikipedia

type: military installation
date from: 13th century

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