Areál čs. opevnění a železné opony – Šatov

Location: 671 22 Šatov · South Moravia

Category: Czechoslovak fortifications

Infantry blockhouse MJ-S3 Zahrada managed by the Technical Museum in Brno on the southern border of Czechoslovakia. The blockhouse was under construction in 1938, completed after the war, and used by the army until 1999 – presented in its 1980s appearance with original armament including two fortress cannons 44/59. The complex also includes ŘOPík No. 37, anti-tank obstacles and an observation post.

Why visit this place?

• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 779 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly an hour; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 18 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Practical information

• Opening hours: Apr, May, Oct Sat–Sun and public holidays 9:00–12:00/13:00–17:00; Jun–Sep Wed–Sun and public holidays 9:00–12:00/13:00–17:00
• Typical visit: 60 min
• Admission: adults 60 CZK, children 30 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 779 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Guided tour of an infantry blockhouse with authentic armament from 1960–1999, a ŘOPík, and an Iron Curtain exhibition in southern Moravia.

Official website: https://www.tmbrno.cz/en/pamatky/infantry-block/

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