Hrad Sovinec

Over het museum

Sovinec Castle was founded between 1329 and 1332 by the brothers Pavel and Vok of the Hrutovič family, who from then on styled themselves “of Sovinec”. The original simple castle, with a cylindrical tower and a palace on the summit of the rock, was later supplemented by a barbican, an outer bailey and, in the late Gothic period, further palaces. The castle changed owners several times; from 1594 it was ruled by the Kobylka z Kobylí family, before it was acquired by the Teutonic Order after the defeat at the Battle of White Mountain.

During the Thirty Years’ War the Order turned it into a modern fortress with three Baroque bastions. In 1643 the Swedes captured it after a siege. After a fire in 1784 and the sale of parts of the site in the early 19th century, the castle became a source of building stone. Later it served as the Order’s seminary, from 1867 as a forestry school, and during the Second World War as a prisoner-of-war camp.

The castle burned down in May 1945. After nationalisation it has been administered by the Bruntál Museum since 1965, and reconstruction continues to this day. The restored rooms house exhibitions on the history of the castle, the forestry school and archaeological finds, and from the tower there is a view of the Sovinec Highlands nature park. Seasonal exhibitions, fencing displays, theatre and concerts take place at the castle.

Hoogtepunten

• knights’ hall and the chief forester’s flat
• exhibitions on the forestry school and archaeological finds
• tower with a view over the Sovinec Highlands
• Baroque bastions and the Klippel Bastion
• “pro práčata” (for little scamps) commentary for children aged 4 to 10

Vaste collectie

• Expozice lesnické školy a archeologických nálezů – Permanent exhibitions in the restored castle rooms devoted to the history of the building, the forestry school and archaeological finds.
• Rytířský sál a byt nadlesního – Part of the basic tour, which leads through the outer and inner areas of the castle with commentary on its history.

Beheerder

Muzeum v Bruntále, příspěvková organizace

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

The basic tour costs CZK 180, and CZK 210 at cultural events (reduced CZK 140, family CZK 630). Free admission for children up to age 3 and for holders of AMG, ICOM and ICOMOS cards and of the Moravian-Silesian Regional Authority card. Foreign-language commentary costs 100% more; borrowing a foreign-language text costs CZK 10. Payment by card is possible.

Toegankelijkheid

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnenAanbevolen vanaf 4 jaar

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops

For children aged 4 to 10 there is a children’s commentary “pro práčata” with legends, riddles and interaction with the guide. The family ticket applies to 2 adults and 2 to 4 children.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

Sovinec can be reached on foot, by bicycle, by car and by bus.

Service & horeca

• Café

On the first courtyard is the refreshment stand Klippel Bastion; at Sovinec there is also Soví chata (Owl Cabin) with accommodation.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

• Bruiloften / trouwceremonies

The castle can be used for weddings and cultural events; details are on the museum’s website.

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