The castle is lying upon the river Svratka in the north end of Brno dam. This gothiccastle was founded in the 13th century. During centuries a small manor wastransformed into a large castle with huge fortifications and towers. In 19th centurycountess Ypsilanti rebuilt the surroundings into parkside with glasshouses.The area surrounding the castle is hilly and woody, it is a good choice for having apicnic because of the nice view of the dam. You can get there by bus, bike or by boatacross the dam.