Official guide to the casemates with audio commentary
Uncover the Secrets of Špilberk Castle’s Baroque Casemates
Descend into the dark, winding corridors where history was written. Once military barracks, later a dreaded prison from which there was no escape. Wooden cells, iron shackles, cold, and darkness… A place where time stood still, and for over 130 years, the stories of famous prisoners like Franz von Trenck and Silvio Pellico have come to life.
Do you know what the word casemates means and who actually built them at Špilberk? Come and experience it for yourself.
