Znojmo Castle
Znojemský hrad
Fee required
Wheelchair accessible
Explore Znojmo Castle, a historic site dating back to the 4th millennium BC, now a museum showcasing centuries of history, art, and the famous Rotunda of St. Catherine.

📜 A historic castle and Baroque chateau, perched above the Dyje River and Gránický stream.
🏛️ Discover centuries of history, from its 11th-century origins to its current role as a museum since 1922.
🎨 Home to the famous Rotunda of St. Catherine with valuable medieval frescoes.

Why Go

🏰 Explore a site with origins dating back to the 4th millennium BC, strategically positioned above the Dyje River.
👑 Walk through historically furnished salons, including a gentlemen's salon with oriental art and a ladies' salon with a Rococo mirror.
🎶 Admire the Empire music salon featuring a 19th-century piano by Johann Ehrlich.
🖼️ Visit the Deblín chapel with ceiling paintings by Jan Michael Fissée and a Baroque altar with angels by Jiří Antonín Heinz.
🎨 See works by Znojmo sculptor Hugo Lederer and graphics by Josef Dorý, plus frescoes by Jan Michael Fissée in the chateau's entrance hall.
📜 Learn about the castle's past as a mint, barracks, and military hospital, and its role as a royal residence and venue for diplomatic negotiations.
🏛️ Discover two permanent exhibition circuits: 'Znojmo Castle exhibition', 'Lidové tradice Znojemska' (Folk Traditions of Znojmo Region), and 'Procitlé sklo' (Awakened Glass).
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Suitable for children and offers barrier-free access.
🎉 The castle also hosts special events like weddings.
🔍 Explore the site where Moravian margraves resided and King Sigismund of Luxembourg found strong support.
🧱 See remnants of its transformation from a wooden-earth castle to a stone fortress with an unusual octagonal tower.
🖼️ View a gallery of Habsburg rulers and a 1688 veduta depicting the historical appearance of Znojmo.

🗓️ Hours

  • April 5 - April 27: Weekends (Sat-Sun, 9:00-17:00), including Good Friday April 18.
  • May 1 - September 28: Full season (Tue-Sun, 9:00-17:00).
  • October: Weekends (Sat-Sun, 9:00-17:00).
  • Season concludes on October 26, 2025.

💰 Cost

  • 1st circuit: Full 100 Kč, Reduced 70 Kč.
  • 2nd circuit: Full 70 Kč, Reduced 50 Kč.
  • Combined ticket (1st + 2nd circuits): Full 150 Kč, Reduced 120 Kč.
  • Ticket reservations are available.

♿ Accessibility

Offers barrier-free access.

🏛️ Managed By

Operated by Jihomoravské muzeum ve Znojmě, příspěvková organizace.