Czech Republic
Castles near Brno
78 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre: every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Špilberk Castle , 1 km west of the city centre; the most famous is Čachtice Castle (#306 of 9,035 worldwide) 99 km south-east. The oldest dated site in the circle is Greifenstein Castle (Lower Austria) , founded 1000.
The 100 km circle reaches into 3 countries: Czech Republic (55), Austria (14), Slovakia (9).
Within 100 km 78 landmarks
By type 29 castles · 1 fortress · 27 palaces & châteaux · 21 ruins
Countries Czech Republic 55 · Austria 14 · Slovakia 9
City 402,739 residents
Within 25 km of Brno
Špilberk Castle 1 km west · Castle · #395 worldwide
Špilberk Castle is a castle on the hilltop in Brno, Southern Moravia. Its construction began as early as the first half of the 13th century by the…
Veveří Castle 13 km north-west · Castle
Veveří is an originally ducal and royal castle in Brno in the Czech Republic.
Slavkov Castle 20 km east · Palace & château
Slavkov Castle is a Baroque palace in Slavkov u Brna in the Czech Republic. The town and the castle are chiefly known for the Battle of Austerlitz.
Rájec nad Svitavou Castle 24 km north · Palace & château
Rájec nad Svitavou Castle is an early Neoclassical aristocratic residence in the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic.
Day trips: 25–60 km
Pernštejn Castle 35 km north-west · Castle
Pernštejn Castle is a castle in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
Kroměříž Castle 58 km east · Palace & château
Kroměříž Castle is a castle in Kroměříž in the Czech Republic. It used to be the principal residence of the bishops and archbishops of Olomouc.
Lednice Castle 46 km south · Palace & château
The Lednice–Valtice Cultural Landscape is a cultural-natural landscape complex of 283.09 square kilometres in the South Moravian Region of the Czech…
Mikulov Castle 43 km south · Palace & château
Mikulov Castle is a castle in the town of Mikulov in South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
Buchlov 52 km east · Castle
Buchlov is a royal castle in Buchlovice in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic It is located on an eponymous hill with an elevation of 508 metres…
Buchlovice Castle 54 km east · Palace & château
Buchlovice Castle is a chateau in Buchlovice in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic.
Valtice Castle 52 km south · Palace & château
Valtice Castle is a Baroque palace in the Moravian town of Valtice. With around 131,000 visitors in 2024 it is one of the most visited palaces in the…
Milotice Castle 47 km south-east · Palace & château
Milotice Castle lies on the northern edge of the municipality of Milotice in the Moravian Hodonín District, Czech Republic.
Holíč Castle 59 km south-east · Palace & château
Holíč Castle is a Baroque manor house and a historical landmark in Holíč, Slovakia.
Jaroměřice Castle 53 km west · Palace & château
Jaroměřice Castle in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou is situated in Jaroměřice nad Rokytnou in the Třebíč District, Czech Republic.
Svojanov Castle 50 km north · Castle
Svojanov Castle is a Gothic castle in Svojanov in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.
Znojmo Castle 56 km south-west · Castle
Znojmo Castle is a castle in Znojmo in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.
+ 10 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map .
Farther afield: 60–100 km
Čachtice Castle 99 km south-east · Ruin · #306 worldwide
Čachtice Castle is a castle ruin in Slovakia next to the village of Čachtice.
Burg Kreuzenstein 93 km south · Castle
Burg Kreuzenstein is a castle near Leobendorf in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Kreuzenstein is 265 metres above sea level.
Bouzov Castle 60 km north · Castle
Bouzov Castle is a castle in Bouzov in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.
Litomyšl Chateau 78 km north · Palace & château
Litomyšl Castle is one of the largest Renaissance castles in the Czech Republic. It is owned by the Czech state.
Helfštýn 82 km north-east · Ruin
Helfštýn is a castle ruin in Týn nad Bečvou in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It is located 15 kilometres east of Přerov.
Rosenburg Castle 95 km south-west · Castle
Rosenburg is a castle in the municipality Rosenburg-Mold, Lower Austria, Austria.
Hardegg Castle 67 km south-west · Castle
Burg Hardegg is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria. Burg Hardegg is 317 metres above sea level.
Smolenice Castle 97 km south-east · Palace & château
Smolenice Castle is a castle in the eastern slope of the Little Carpathians, near the town of Smolenice, Slovakia.
Vranov nad Dyjí Castle 67 km south-west · Castle
Vranov nad Dyjí is a castle in the homonymic market town of Vranov nad Dyjí in the South Moravian Region, Czech Republic.
Bítov Castle 72 km south-west · Castle
Bítov Castle is a castle on a steep promontory towering above the meandering River Želetavka, near the Vranov reservoir, in the village of Bítov,…
Telč château 84 km west · Palace & château
Telč Castle lies in the Moravian town of the same name, Telč, in the Jihlava District in the Czech Republic.
Greifenstein Castle (Lower Austria) 98 km south · Castle
Burg Greifenstein is a castle in Lower Austria, Austria, overlooking the Danube. Burg Greifenstein is 227 metres above sea level.
+ 40 more in this range: every one is on the interactive map .
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q14960 .
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Brno? The Castle Map atlas maps 78 landmarks (29 castles · 1 fortress · 27 palaces & châteaux · 21 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Brno, measured straight-line: a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Brno? Špilberk Castle, a castle 1 km west of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Brno? Čachtice Castle, ranked #306 of 9,035 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking: 99 km south-east from Brno.
What is the oldest castle near Brno? The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Greifenstein Castle (Lower Austria), founded 1000: 98 km south. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Olomouc (64 km) · Trenčín (110 km) · Vienna (111 km) · Pardubice (111 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country .