Castle Raabs an der Thaya
Raabs an der Thaya is one of the earliest stone castles built in the area of today's Austria. In the 11.-13. In the 19th century, the castle and the village (first mentioned in 1100) at the confluence of the Moravian and German Thaya rivers formed the center of a so-called "royal district", from which a county directly subordinated to the German Reich developed
Slavonice
Slavonice (German Zlabings) is a city in southwestern Moravia in the Czech Republic. This area is also called Česká Canada. Slavonice is located on the border with Austria at Slavonický potok at about 512 m above sea level. M. The historic city center was declared a municipal monument reservation in 1961.
Slavonice is only 8km away from our baroque castle
Nová Bystřice, Regional Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
The museum is located at Neubistritz station. The historical center of Neubistritz has been declared as a town monument.
The city is located near the Austrian state border. Less than 2 km from the border crossing Neubistritz - Grametten and 5 km from the city center is the northernmost point of Austria. The city is an ideal starting point for hiking and cycling through the nature reserve of the Czech Canada. Neubistritz can be reached from Jindřichův Hradec either by motor or steam train on the 33 km long narrow-gauge railway or by car on the II / 128 and II / 152 road.
Hrad Bitov
The castle Bítov (German Vöttau Castle) belongs to the municipality Bítov in the district Znojmo in the Czech Republic. It is located about 25 km northwest of Znojmo above the Želetavka, not far from its mouth in the Thaya.
Bítov Castle is one of the oldest castles in Moravia. It was first mentioned in 1061 as a sovereign possession and belonged to the defense system against Austria.
Hrad Roštejn
The castle Roštejn (German Rosenstein) is located six kilometers north of Telč in Okres Jihlava in the Czech Republic. Its location on a rocky promontory offers a good view over the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.
The castle was built after 1339 by the brothers Meinhard and Ulrich IV of Neuhaus. The first burgrave was Martin von Mutice (Mareš z Mutic). In the 16th century, the castle was rebuilt by Zacharias of Neuhaus to a hunting lodge. The 53 meter high heptagonal Gothic tower is still accessible today.
Zámek Vranov nad Dyjí
The area of today's South Moravian Vranov with the life-giving river Thaya has been invited to settle since primeval times. At the latest in the eleventh century, after the occupation of Moravia by Prince Ulricus, a border fortress was established here as part of the Thaya defense system.
Castle Gilgenberg
Castle and Aegidiuskapelle lie above the Feinitzbach, about 1.5 km north of Waldkirchen an der Thaya. From the old castle, only meager wall remains have survived. Like the chapel they lie on a rock about 8 m high.
The castle can only be visited from the outside, the chapel is mostly blocked.
Zámek Uherčice
The Renaissance chateau was built on the site of a Gothic festival in the 16th century on behalf of Krajíř of Krajek. After World War II, the spacious object slowly decayed. It is currently being reconstructed. The restoration work can be followed during the visit. The castle includes a former baroque garden and an extensive forest park.
Zřícenina hradu Cornštejn
The castle Zornstein (Cornštejn) stands on a strategic position on the western side of the hilly corner, which is surrounded on three sides by the river Thaya, near a high-level settlement from the late Stone Age. Her German-speaking name was intended to express the strength and firmness of the castle.
Znojemský hrad
The extraordinary location in which the castle of Znojmo is located gave the people a favorable environment already in the 4th millennium BC. From the early Bronze Age comes a significant find of a depot of 70 pieces of bronze ingot. The promontory was obviously an ancient place of worship, and it was no coincidence that it was later chosen by the Bohemian Duke Konrad I and his son Luitold as a place to build a new wood-clay castle.
Attractions in the area
The surroundings of Staré Hobzí are beautiful and invite you to linger. If you take a few days off, there are some interesting - and not too far away places - which you can also visit.
We have listed below a small selection of your possible destinations. More information about these places can be found on the respective website.