REGION

Frýdecký zámek

Beskid Museum in Frýdek-Místek

One of the crown jewels in the mull of the Beskid Mountains, the witness of the region’s history,

is Chateau Frýdek, the primary seat of the Beskid Museum in Frýdek-Místek, an organization

established and funded by the Government of the Moravian-Silesian Region. Another site managed

by the museum is Hukvaldy Castle, one of the largest castles in the Czech Republic and a popular

tourist destination since the 19th century.

Chateau Frýdek is situated on a high point upon

the Ostravice River, dominating the Chateau Square

(Zámecké náměstí) in the centre of the town. Since

1960 it has been managed by the Beskid Museum

in Frýdek-Místek who opened it to the public. In addition

to exhibitions and permanent expositions, it houses

a research library, concise photo archives, and, from

spring to autumn, people can visit its mycological botanic

collection and bryological parlour. Visitors interested

in history may walk the same floors as Maria Christine,

daughter of the Habsburg empress Maria Theresa, used

to walk, see stylish halls with historical furniture, or walk

up to the gloriet–a lookout tower which offers the view

of Pustevny and St Barbora Chapel. Fans of secrets

and mysteries will love the stories, tales and legends

related to the chateau. The legendary figure of the

region below the Lysá Mountain is Ondráš, the outlaw

who was imprisoned in a small cell in the chateau.

Those who are attracted to the landscape and folk

traditions can come see a new interactive exposition,

The Beskids – Nature and People (Beskydy - příroda

a lidé). It will show visitors traditional crafts, local ways

to earn a living, religious habits of the late 19th century,

and it will also introduce the fauna and flora of the

Moravian-Silesian Beskids.

Hukvaldy Castle, originally a medieval protective castle,

later on an administration centre of the large Hukvaldy

estate, burnt down in 1762, and is one of the greatest

castle ruins in Moravia. The path you will take to get to

the castle will lead you through a fallow deer park where

there is a famous statue of the Cunning Little Vixen, the

famous character out of Leoš Janáček’s popular opera.

The composer often came to this castle and is one of the

greatest personalities connected with this location. This

is why the place became the home of the Leoš Janáček

International Music Festival (Mezinárodní hudební festival

Leoše Janáčka). The magnificent castle ruins are also on

display in two 3D models showing the present shape and

a reconstruction of the castle’s look in the late 17th century,

truly emphasizing the majestic impression of this castle so

large its outside walls alone add up to a kilometre total.

Text:

archiv

Muzea Beskyd

Frýdek-Místek,

příspěvkové

organizace

Foto: archiv MSK

www.msk.cz

www.

muzeumbeskyd.com

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