Covered bridge
Hanging over the drop.
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Pernštejn Castle stands on a rock above the village of Nedvědice and the Svratka and Nedvědička rivers in the South Moravian Region, about 35 km northwest of Brno in a straight line. It is one of the best-preserved castles in Czechia. It was probably founded by the Lords of Medlov between 1270 and 1285, and the branch of the family living here took the name Pernštejn, from a German name meaning «Bear Rock». The castle keeps the Gothic and Renaissance appearance it was given in the first half of the 16th century by the Pernštejns, then the richest and most powerful noble family in the Kingdom of Bohemia. It is known as the «marble castle» because its doors and windows are framed in marble-like stone. Steep rock slopes guard the castle on three sides, and the rock rises into the building up to the second floor. A tall freestanding tower with stone corbels is linked to the main building by a covered bridge hanging over the drop, and roofs, walls and jutting oriels pile up above the forest. Visitors enter through a series of gates and courtyards and tour 15th and 16th-century halls and passages with a guide. Buses and trains run from Brno to Nedvědice, followed by a short uphill walk.
Hanging over the drop.
A chain of courtyards.
Old halls.
Above Nedvědice, South Moravian Region, Czechia
Yes, the interior is seen with a guide.
By train or bus from Brno to Nedvědice.