Znojmo (Znaim) and Vranov nad Dyjí Castle (Frain an der Thaya)

प्रकाशित: 28.07.2023

In the center of a vegetable and wine growing region in Moravia lies the city of Znaim, which we visited today.


View from the castle hill
View from the castle hill


After strolling through the old town with the market square, we continued towards the castle.


Market square
Market square


The old town and the castle are located above the Thaya Valley.


Path to the castle
Path to the castle


The former castle of the Margraves of Moravia was later converted into a Baroque palace and now houses a museum.


View from the castle to the Rotunda
View from the castle to the Rotunda


But we wanted to explore the city not only from above, but also from below: Under Znaim there is a system of underground passages and cellars that is almost 27 km long and extends over 4 floors.


Entrance to the Znaim Underground


We chose the classic tour, where you are guided through the passages in a relaxed manner. There are also adrenaline tours that go through narrow passages or parts with water. To participate in these tours, you first have to crawl through the corresponding opening (Level 1, 2 or 3) shown above in the picture.


Znaim Underground
Znaim Underground


The underground was built at the turn of the 13th and 14th centuries and served as a warehouse for goods.


Znaim Underground
Znaim Underground


During the wars, it also served as a shelter or escape route. There was a water supply and air ducts, so the residents of Znaim could stay underground for a long time.


St. Nicholas Church
St. Nicholas Church


From Znaim we continued to Frain an der Thaya.


View of Vranov nad Dyjí Castle
View of Vranov nad Dyjí Castle


High above the small village stands a beautiful Baroque castle, parts of which date back to an 11th century border fortress.


Vranov nad Dyjí Castle
Vranov nad Dyjí Castle


Since the guided tours were once again only in Czech, we decided not to visit the interior and instead explored the exterior and the courtyard.


Courtyard of Vranov nad Dyjí Castle
Courtyard of Vranov nad Dyjí Castle


We had parked our motorhome down in the village and walked up to the castle hill. Before we left, we got some ice cream and enjoyed it in the motorhome with a view of the castle.


View from the motorhome on Vranov nad Dyjí Castle
View from the motorhome on Vranov nad Dyjí Castle


In the evening, we drove to the Vidlik campsite, which is idyllically situated by a lake.


Vidlik campsite
Vidlik campsite


Vidlik campsite
Vidlik campsite


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