Šostýn Castle

The original castle probably belonged to the Hückenswagen family and was part of the defence system of the Moravian-Silesian border. Today, the castle from the thirteenth century has preserved its original walls and rooms reminiscent of the cellars of castle palaces.

During archaeological excavations, a statue of a woman, the so-called Šostýn Venus, was discovered in the castle. Although she is compared to the Venus of Věstonice or Landec, her origin is considerably younger. It is an ivory statuette from the thirteenth century. Archaeological findings from Šostýn Castle can be seen in the Kopřivnice Muzeum fojtství.

Contact

IC Kopřivnice
Obránců míru 368/1A
742 21 Kopřivnice
E-mail: ic@koprivnice.cz
Web: http://www.kulturakoprivnice.cz/infocentrum/
Tel.: +420 556 821 600 Jeseníky