Brno
Brno had a reputation in the 1920s as a centre for modern architecture in the Bauhaus style. Arguably the finest example is this family villa, designed by…
Must-see attractions in Moravia
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Moravia
Lednice’s massive neo-Gothic chateau, owned by the Liechtenstein family from 1582 to 1945, is one of the country’s most popular weekend destinations. The…
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Labyrinth under the Cabbage Market
Brno
In recent years, the city has opened several sections of extensive underground tunnels to the general public. This tour takes around 60 minutes to explore…
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Brno
Brno's spooky hilltop castle is considered the city's most important landmark. Its history stretches back to the 13th century, when it was home to…
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Moravia
Telč's sumptuous Renaissance chateau guards the northern end of the Telč peninsula. The chateau was rebuilt from the original Gothic structure in the 16th…
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Moravia
The Unesco-protected Archbishop's Chateau dates from the late 17th century and is Kroměříž’s big-ticket sight. Its 84m-high baroque tower, visible for…
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Olomouc
The impressive holdings of the Archdiocesan Museum trace the history of Olomouc back 1000 years. The thoughtful layout, with helpful English signage,…
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Moravia
Valtice’s 12th-century castle, the seat of the wealthy Liechtenstein family, is one of the country's finest baroque structures, the work of JB Fischer von…
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Moravia
The biggest draw here is a permanent collection of the works of Czech painter and graphic artist Max Švabinský, who was born in Kroměříž in 1873. Several…
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Olomouc
The town's pride and joy is this 35m-high baroque sculpture that dominates Horní náměstí and is a popular meeting spot for local residents. The trinity…
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Moravia
This chateau was the seat of the Dietrichstein family from 1575 to 1945, and played an important role in the 19th century, hosting on separate occasions…
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Moravia
Znojmo's labyrinth of underground corridors below the old town is one of the most extensive in Central Europe, snaking around for some 27km. Two types of…
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Moravia
This modest exhibition of brewing equipment and materials, on the grounds of the town's former brewery, tells the story of Znojmo's long brewing tradition…
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Moravia
Znojmo has traditionally occupied a strategic position on the border between Austria and Moravia, and there’s been a fortress here since the 11th century…
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Olomouc
This magnificent cathedral, the seat of the Olomouc Archbishop, was originally a Romanesque basilica that was first consecrated way back in 1131. It was…
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Olomouc
This beautiful church on Žerotínovo náměstí dates from the 13th century, and was given the current baroque makeover from 1676 to 1703. The church is…
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Olomouc
There's always something exciting happening at the region's most important art museum. Rotating exhibitions, scattered over two floors, draw from the…
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Brno
This 14th-century cathedral atop Petrov Hill was originally built on the site of a pagan temple to Venus, and has been reconstructed many times since. The…
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Brno
This austere 15th-century church contains a baroque pulpit with reliefs of Christ dating from 1525. But the biggest draw is a small stone figure known as…
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Brno
At the centre of Zelný trh (Cabbage Market), the heart of the Old Town, is the curious baroque Parnassus Fountain (1695), a symbolic cave encrusted with…
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Olomouc
Bezručovy sady is one of several pretty parks that wrap around the old centre. The park has walking trails, playgrounds and secluded spots to admire the…
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Olomouc
Housed in a former convent, this is part ethnographic museum and part natural history museum. One section focuses on the history of Olomouc from the 6th…
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Brno
This natural history and ethnographic museum holds some six million pieces and is the country's second-largest. Exhibits straddle the gulf between extinct…
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Olomouc
Olomouc is all about centuries-old history, but this more recent relic of the Cold War is also worth exploring on a guided tour. The shelter was built…
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Brno
No visit to Brno would be complete without a peek inside the city's medieval Old Town Hall, parts of which date back to the 13th century. The tourist…
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Moravia
The size of Mikulov's forlorn Jewish cemetery, numbering 4000 tombstones, is a testament to the importance of the community to the town over the centuries…
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Moravia
Around 150m of the extensive tunnelling system below the main square have been opened to visitors to explore and learn about the history of the city…
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Brno
One of the city's leading attractions is this ghoulish cellar crypt that holds the mummified remains of several city noblemen from the 18th century…
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Moravia
This museum incorporates the holdings of the former Bat'a Shoe Museum. On display is a permanent exhibition titled 'The Bat'a Principle: Today Fantasy,…
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Rotunda of Our Lady & St Catherine
Moravia
This 11th-century church is one of the republic's oldest Romanesque structures and contains a beautiful series of 12th-century frescoes depicting the life…
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Brno
Brno's Technical Museum highlights technical and industrial progress over the last two centuries and is worth a half-day of anyone's time. Don't miss the…
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Brno
This interactive science centre located within the Brno Exhibition Grounds will appeal to children of all ages. Through games, videos, machines and…
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Olomouc
Olomouc's Town Hall dates from the 14th century and is home to one of the quirkier sights in town: an astronomical clock from the 1950s, with a face in…
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Moravia
To reach the 363m peak of Holy Hill, take the 1km path through a nature reserve and past grottoes depicting the Stations of the Cross to the compact…
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Moravia
Valtice’s most significant church is this early baroque work, dating from the middle of the 17th century. Take a look inside to admire the rare baroque…
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Brno Observatory & Planetarium
Brno
Brno's impressive planetarium and its rotating programme of space-themed projections will wow younger kids. Most of the shows are narrated in Czech,…
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Moravia
This beautiful 13th-century church was originally Romanesque and was rebuilt in Gothic style. Towards the front on the right-hand side is the 'Bread…
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Moravia
Goat Hill is topped with an abandoned 15th-century lookout tower offering stunning views over the Old Town. To find it, walk steeply uphill from the…
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Brno
The Bishop's Court Museum houses a small aquarium that might hold the kids' attention for a few minutes; other than that, there's plenty of information on…
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Brno
This ghoulish 20-minute tour through the former burial grounds and crypts below the Church of St James displays the collected bones and remains of some 50…
