BLANSKO - Touristic information

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Description
OwnerČR / Muzeum Blansko
Prevalent styleRenaissance
Short descriptionFormer 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.
ExpositionsPermanent 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 detailA 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 conditionPreserved
Open for publicWith a guide
Touristic information
Sightseeing tourSightseeing tour duration 60 mins., max. 45 persons.
Locations
GPS coordinatesX: 36-19-689
Y: 54-71-521
GPS string1971ZA
CountryMoravia (Morava)
RegionJihomoravský kraj
DistrictBlansko
CityBlansko
StreetZámek 1
Locations16 kms North from Brno. The castle is almost in the centre of the town.
Contact
CityBlansko
StreetZámek 1
ZIP code678 01
Phone+420 516417221
E-mailmuzeum@bk.cz
Access and localities
Parking0.3 km
Bus2 km
Train1 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
ServicesWC cycle room souvenires shop spaces for rent offers social happenings weddings sightseeing tours booking
Other servicesAudiovisual hall.
Barrierless accessBarrierless access
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