Graceful ladies, noble courtiers, valiant knights, all of these would we expect to see at an appealing Renaissance chateau. Mysterious stories full of magic would be expected here a little less. And yet they are waiting for you at the chateau in Moravská Třebová which was built on the site of the original castle founded in the 13th century.
The charming chateau, in whose architecture the Renaissance elements were used for the very first time in our country, will present you the treasures of Moravská Třebová on its basic tour. The exhibition depicts the history of the chateau and the town as well as the lifestyle from the late 15th to the early 20th centuries.
You will find yourself at an even earlier period when visiting a medieval torture chamber. The coldness of the former castle cellar, the gloomy atmosphere of the executioner's room and the creaking and squeaking of torture instruments shows the execution of the medieval right to die in an authentic light. Yet the mystery does not end there. Bubbling potions, a slight whiff of sulfur and here and there even thick smoke are lining from the alchemical laboratory of the Italian master Bonacina. The astrologer, alchemist and court physician of Ladislav Velen from Žerotín devoted his life to the search of gold and the elixir of eternal youth while staying on the local estate.
To complete your visit, take a seat in the local café and then continue exploring the beauties of Moravská Třebová and its surroundings.
barrier-free WC, demonstration of crafts, dogs welcome, event planning and hosting, interactive education programme offer, library / reading room, night-time walking tours, Occasional concerts, sale of cycling and tourist maps of region, sale of novelties and souvenirs, sale of specialised literature, sale of tourist cards, sale of tourist stamps, sales of gift certificates, snacks, space available for rent, WC, weddings and other celebrations
Staff languages
Czech, English
Accepted forms of payment
Czech korunas in cash, Maestro, VISA
Date of construction
1490
Year of latest reconstruction
2013
Years of reconstruction
1616
Films, which were shot here
Tours / exhibitions
Opening hours (GMT +2)
May, June, September Tu-Su 9:30-17:00
July, August Tu-Su 9:30-18:00
January-April, October-December Fr-Su 9:30-17:00
Before visiting the building we recommend checking the current opening hours on the building's website or by contacting the operator by telephone.
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Treasures of Moravska Třebova
Description
An exhibition dedicated to the history of the chateau and the town and the most important personalities who worked here.
Opening hours (GMT +2)
Sightseeing time: 50 min.
Foreign languages
tour guide (Czech, English), printed guide (English, German, Polish)
Exhibition specialization
19th century art, baroque a Rococo art, cartography / maps / atlases, ceramics, curiosities, furniture / interior furnishings, glass / porcelain, gothic art, regional history, regional homeland studies, renaissance art, sculpture, tapestries / Gobelin tapestries, the Church / liturgical objects, visual arts
Minimum / maximum number of people per guide
2/30
Medieval torture chamber and alchemical laboratory
Description
Moravská Třebová was granted criminal law in 1406 and torture law is the subject of an exhibition called The Medieval Torture Chamber, which is located in the cellars of the Moravian-Třebíč chateau. The exhibition will introduce you to the inhuman practices of torture. It is here that you can feel the horrible atmosphere of the torture chamber and executioner's house and try out various instruments of torture and coercive means such as a Spanish shoe, pillory, mittens, stool for witches or rack.
The darkest period of Moravian-Třebíč history then alternates with a period of flourishing art and knowledge, which is also represented by the alchemical laboratory of Master Bonacina, who was the alchemist and court physician to Ladislav Velen of Žerotín. In the tower exhibition you will get acquainted with his mysterious work, you will be introduced to the secrets of Renaissance alchemy and tools of practical alchemy, you will experience magical alchemical experiments and you will look into the rich alchemical and astrological symbolism. You will see the guardian of the alchemist's laboratory with your own eyes - Golem.
Opening hours (GMT +2)
Sightseeing time: 45 min.
Foreign languages
tour guide (Czech, English), printed guide (Czech, English, German, Polish)
Exhibition specialization
alchemy, regional history, renaissance art
Minimum / maximum number of people per guide
2/30
Don't forget to also visit
Historic centre
Historic centre
Walk through the large square square with the town hall, the plague column and valuable Gothic and Renaissance burgher houses.
You will have the exoticism and beauty of the Orient at your fingertips in the Moravská Třebová Municipal Museum. The exposition will take you among Japanese samurai, Tibetan monks and to the times of Egyptian pharaohs.
A popular nature trail will take you to the refreshing Renaissance and rich Baroque shapes. It leads from the historical centre to the Cross Hill and connects the most important architectural treasures of Moravská Třebová.
From the lookout tower on Pastvisko hill near Moravská Třebová, you can see not only the Renaissance castle and the city center with the Hřebeč massif in the background, but also the Eagle Mountains, Králický Sněžník or the Jeseníky Mountains.
Take a walk with Hugo, the mining elf, through the history of mining in the Hřebečský Ridge area. Hiking and cycling trails are complemented by lookout towers and viewpoints.
You can visit the kingdom of steam locomotives, trucks and many different machines in the Mladějov Museum. The highlight of the visit will be a ride on a narrow gauge train to the former mines on Hřebeč.
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