JACOB JR, MY JEWSIH WORLD. SPILBERK CASTLE AND FORTRESS. BRNO - CZECH REPUBLIC. 5779.

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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 consciousness as a centre of tribilation and oppression on two occasions: for the first time, during the First World War when, together with military prisioners, civilian objectors to the Austro-Hungarian regime were imprisoned there; and the second time - far worse - in the first year of the Nazi occupation of Czechoslovakia. Spilberk at that time, some of whom were put to deaths there. For the majority of them, however, Spilberk was only a station on their way to other German prisions and concentration camps. In 1939-41, the German army and Gestapo carried out extensive reconstruction at Spilberk in order to turn it into a model barracks in the spirit of the romantic historicism so beloved of Germannthird reich ideology.








The Czechoslovak army left Spilberk in 1959, which marked a defirut end to its military era. The following year, Spilberk became the seat of the Brno City Museum. 

Over 100.000 people visit the museum exhibitions annually, including the casemates. Furthermore, the lookout gallery of the corner tower provides a unique view of Brno and its surroundings. The most important historical monument in the city thus becomes a lively ciltural centre, attracting thousands of tourists. 

Cultural Support: Jacob Jr. Benleumi. Advisor, Consulting and Education. International Relations Analyst.

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