JACOB JR, MY JEWSIH WORLD. SPILBERK CASTLE AND FORTRESS. BRNO - CZECH REPUBLIC. 5779.
Sunday, Tammuz 17, 5781. June 27, 2021. Shalom! World. Spilberk Castle and Fortress. Brno-stred 602. Brno - Czech Republic. For over seven centuries, Spilberk Castle has dominated the skyline of Brno, a reminder of thr safety and protection it provided. However, there have been times in the history of Brno when the fortress inspired fear, and represented oppression for the citizens of the city. The castle was established around the mid-13th century on fairly low: but rather steep, rocky hill (290 m), rising directly over the historical centre of the town (at about 220 m). Its builder, Czech King Premysl Otakar II, approached it as a solid pillar of royal power as well as a seat for the rules of Moravia, worthy of respect. The oldest writren records of the existence of the castle chapels, an assembly held on the castle premises (January 1278) and finaly the name of the hill - soon tranferred to the castle itself - were documented. Spilberk entered public consciou...