CIMBURK U KORYCAN - Touristic information
| Description | |
|---|---|
| Owner | ČR, Lesy Město Koryčany / Občanské sdružení Polypeje Brno |
| Prevalent style | Gothic |
| Short description | Keep's ruins with bergfrit space arrangement from the first half of the 14th century. Extended in the second half of the 14th century, Fortifications rebuilt in the 16th century and it was modified in Baroque style one century later. Abandoned by peers around 1705 and then gradually turned into ruins. |
| Expositions | Keep's district with remains of the four-floored palace, circular forward tower, bastions, amply structured portal, remains of oriel chapel, etc. Exhibition about running sanitaion works in polygonal bastion. |
| Interesting detail | Cimburk used to be an important isochronal keep whose construction had been heavily influenced by french motives. You can see probably the only preserved bowmen loophole in Moravia. |
| Valuation | Cimburk is an unique proof of Lucemburk keep architecure in our country. Visitors don't come here only for these romantic ruins. The neighbourhood also attracts with its woods as well as its history imbued with Cyril and Method legends. |
| Present condition | Ruin |
| Open for public | Individually or with a guide |
| Touristic information | |
| Entrance fee | Full entrance fee: 30 CZK Half entrance fee: 20 CZK |
| Sightseeing tour | Sightseeing tour Č, A, texts in A, N at hand. With a guide after previous agreement. Duration 20 - 30 min. |
| Locations | |
| GPS coordinates | X: 36-62-019 Y: 54-43-689 |
| GPS string | 6243ZR |
| Country | Moravia (Morava) |
| Region | Zlínský kraj |
| District | Kroměříž |
| City | poblíž vodní nádrže Koryčany |
| Locations | 12 kms North-east from Kyjov. Cimburk is an outstanding landscape dominant in the middle of Chřiby natural park. Thr ruins are located 4 kms East from Koryčany town. |
| Contact | |
| City | Brno |
| Street | Závětří 9 |
| ZIP code | 616 00 |
| Phone | +420 777 917121, 777 663119, 608 817522 |
| polypeje@atlas.cz; info@branapamatek.cz | |
| WWW | cimburk.hyperlinx.cz nebo www.branapamatek.cz |
| Person to contact | Kamil Nováčik - kastelán |
| Access and localities | |
| Arrive | The best access is road between Koryčany and Vřesovice (signes from Koryčany square). Pedastrians can follow touristic signs (also from Koryčany). Parking lot "U křížku" (on road Koryčany-Vřesovice) cca 1 km far from the keep. Parking is free, guarded during cultural happenings. |
| Parking | 1 km |
| Bus | 4 km |
| Train | 10 km |
| Automapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:100 000 (turistický), strana č. 146 d SHOCART 1:150 000, strana č. 78 c SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 46 b |
| Cyklo-turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 35 c |
| Turistická mapa SHOCART | SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 35 c SHOCART 1:200 000, strana č. 35 c |
| Services | |
| Services |   |
| Barrierless access | 
Partial |
