Pěchotní srub MJ-S4 Zatáčka – Chvalovice

Location: 669 02 Chvalovice · South Moravia

Category: Czechoslovak fortifications

A two-storey infantry bunker with two wings and two embrasures, built 1936–1938 in southern Moravia near Znojmo. Since 2009 it has been restored by the Military History Club ROTO Chvalovice. Inside there is a permanent military exhibition featuring pre-war weapons, Czechoslovak People's Army uniforms, and Cold War artefacts.

Why visit this place?

• It is one of only six infantry blockhouses in South Moravia that were successfully concreted in 1938; the pour ran from 12 to 17 September 1938.
• The walls are up to 225 cm thick, the roof slab 200 cm, and each of the two armoured cupolas weighs almost 21 tonnes.
• Rated 4.9 out of 5 by 286 visitors on Google Maps.
• The exhibition is interactive — it expects you to touch the exhibits and try them out.
• Allow roughly 45 minutes; the programme is aimed at upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 19 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.

Verified against: mj-s4.cz

Practical information

• Opening hours: Irregular; dates on the website and social media
• Typical visit: 45 min
• Admission: Admission set individually at each opening event; usually nominal
• Visitor rating: 4.9 ★ from 286 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Guided tour of a 1938 infantry bunker featuring a pre-war weapons exhibition and Cold War artefacts.

Official website: https://www.mj-s4.cz/

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