Zámek Mikulov – Regionální muzeum v Mikulově

Location: Zámek 1, 692 01 Mikulov · South Moravia

Category: château

Baroque château on Castle Hill in the centre of Mikulov, home to the Regional Museum Mikulov with exhibitions on the history of the town, winemaking, Romans and Germanic tribes. Offers guided and self-guided tours; the adjacent giant barrel is one of the largest in Europe. Views over the Pálava hills and wine country.

Why visit this place?

• The castle cellar holds a giant wine cask built in 1643 by cooper Kryštof Špecht from Siberian oak; a 2000 measurement gave its volume as 1014 hectolitres.
• The cask is held by 22 steel hoops weighing 390 kilograms each and weighs 26 tonnes in total, making it the eighth largest surviving cask in Europe.
• Rated 4.6 out of 5 by 92 visitors on Google Maps.
• Allow roughly an hour and a quarter; the programme is aimed at lower primary, upper primary and secondary students.
• There are 32 more tips within 25 km, enough to build a full-day trip.
• The whole programme is indoors, so rain is not a problem.

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Practical information

• Opening hours: April, October, November: Fri–Sun 9:00–16:00. May, June, September: Tue–Sun 9:00–17:00. July–August: Tue–Sun 9:00–18:00.
• Typical visit: 75 min
• Admission: adults 180 CZK, children 90 CZK
• Visitor rating: 4.6 ★ from 92 reviews on Google Maps
• Suitable for: primary (6–10), lower secondary (10–15), secondary (15+)

For schools

Educational tours of the permanent exhibitions – winemaking, Romans and Germanic tribes, local history.

Official website: https://www.rmm.cz

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