Semi-circular Bastion in Odry

A proof of the time when the town of Odry was an important seat of the Hussite armies is the so-called Semi-Circular Bastion, which is part of the former Gothic fortifications.

The stone tower was probably built in the 15th century as protection and shelter for the Hussite patrols that guarded the town of Odry. Later it probably served as a jail and today this Gothic structure is open to the public. You can admire the loopholes protecting the entrance to the town as well as an exhibition of beer glass, tiles and bricks.

The Hussites established an important centre of their movement in Odry after the town was conquered by the Hussite governor Jan Tovačovský of Cimburk in 1427. The Lithuanian prince Sigismund Korybutovich even stayed here and negotiated aid for the battles in his country. The Hussites left Odry only after the lost battle of Lipany.