BLANSKO - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | ČR / Muzeum Blansko |
| Prevalent style | Renaissance |
| Short description | Former fort built close to a partially wrecked keep rebuilt into Renaissance castke in the 16th century. Heavily damaged during Thirty years war. Extended and rebuilt in Baroque style by the end of the 17th century. Modified in Empire and Renaissance style in the 19th century. During reconstruction in 1960-68 the former Renaissance look was brought back. A small park around the castle. |
| Expositions | Permanent exposition in the castle interiors: Moravian karst (archeology finds from Býčí skála cave), the hitory of iron and artifical cast iron metallurgy (furnaces from celtic and roman times), the history of Blansko, measure engineering. In the second floor are four halls with valuable waffle ceilings. Exposition hall called Cellar. |
| Interesting detail | A lot of famous people spent some time here (i.e Josef Dobrovský, painter Josef Mánes, writer Ferdinand von Saar) and also archeologist Dr. Jindřich Wankel. |
| Present condition | Preserved |
| Open for public | With a guide |
| Touristic information | |
| Sightseeing tour | Sightseeing tour duration 60 mins., max. 45 persons. |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 36-19-689 Y: 54-71-521 |
| GPS string | 1971ZA |
| Country | Moravia (Morava) |
| Region | Jihomoravský kraj |
| District | Blansko |
| City | Blansko |
| Street | Zámek 1 |
| Locations | 16 kms North from Brno. The castle is almost in the centre of the town. |
| Contact | |
| City | Blansko |
| Street | Zámek 1 |
| ZIP code | 678 01 |
| Phone | +420 516417221 |
| muzeum@bk.cz | |
| Access and localities | |
| Parking | 0.3 km |
| Bus | 2 km |
| Train | 1 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 122 c SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 60 d SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 33 c |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 43 d |
| Other | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 33 c |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 43 d SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 43 d SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 43 d |
| Services | |
| Services |        |
| Other services | Audiovisual hall. |
| Barrierless access | 
No |
