Ruins of Cvilín Castle

On the hill above Krnov, besides the church and the lookout tower, there are also the ruins of a medieval castle. The castle is called Cvilín, but it can also be traced under the name of Šelenburk, after one of the lords who ruled here.

The castle was built as part of the provincial fortification in the thirteenth century and protected the area between Opava and Krnov. One of its owners was Duke Nicholas, the illegitimate son of Přemysl Otakar II. Šelenburk suffered a similar fate as many other castles in the area, such as Fulštejn or Rabštejn. It succumbed to the onslaught of Matthias Corvinus’ armies and then was finally destroyed during the Thirty Years’ War. Today, the remains of the walls and foundations of this Gothic castle are freely accessible to people who want to look at the surrounding countryside or visit the local lookout tower Cvilín or the pilgrimage church of Our Lady of the Seven Sorrows.

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