The Štramberk castle was founded at the end of 13th century as a centre of the residual tenure of Lords from Hückeswagen. The core of the castle was formed by a small court with a cylindrical 40 m high tower, which was accessible through a wooden bridge from the second floor of the opposite palace. There used to be a residential building at the place of present Dr. Hrstka´s cottage. The building was rebuilt into a Renaissance chateau in the period of Lords from Žerotín. In the memorial document from 1787 we can read: "About the year of 1782 they started demolishing and ruining the Štramberk castle and very nice spacious rooms in it ..."

The castle proprietors:

The middle of 14th century - probable castle builders - Lords from Kravaře,
then the royal aristocratic castle was held in possession of the czech king, since 1333 of the moravian margrave

1350 - 1375 Jan Jindřich, Charles IV.´s younger brother
1375 - 1380 Jošt, Jan Jindřich´s son
1380 - 1386 Vok II. from Kravaře
1386 - 1398 Vok III. from Kravaře (son of Vok II.) and Lacek - common property
1398 - 1406 Vok III.
1406 - 1416 Lacek Helfštejnský from Kravaře as a custodian of the Vok´s son Jan, who was under age.
1416 - 1420 probably Ctibor from Cimburk, Lacek´s son-in-law
1420 - 1433 Jan from Kravaře, son of Vok III.
1433 - 1434 Ctibor from Cimburk, Jan´s cousin
1434 - 1434 Puklic´dynasty from Pozořice - Jan, after him Vilém
1434 - 1436 Vilém Puklic from Pozořice
1436 - 1460 Boček Puklic from Pozořice. At that time parts of the town used to be hired out to others.
1464 - 1474 Burián Puklice from Pozořice, Boček´s nephew
1474 - 1476 probably since 1474 Jindřich from Boskovice
1476 - probably until 1491 Beneš from Hustopeče
1521 - Albrecht from Hustopeče, son of Beneš
1521 - 1523 Lacek from Hustopeče, Albrecht´s nephew
1523 - 1532 Bernard from Žerotín, son of Petr from Žerotín
1532 - Markéta from Ojnice, widow after Bernard
1532 - 1541(probably until 1541) Bedřich from Žerotín, Bernard´s nephew 1541 - 1543 it isn´t clear who the proprietor was during these years
1543 - 1558 Jan from Žerotín, his custodians wer his mother Libuše from Lomnice, Přemek from Víckov and Přemek from Žerotín
1558 - 1624 the town of Nový Jičín
1624 - 1773 Jesuits in Olomouc
1773 - chamber farm - manor of Nový Jičín
1773 - Theresian chivalrous academy in Vienna
1773 - 1778 Aristocratic institution administration in Olomouc
1778 - 1782 Aristocratic institution administration in Brno
1782 - 1787 Aristocratic institution administration in Olomouc again
1793 - 1850 professional academy in Olomouc
1850 - 1919 independent town
1919 - Czech tourists club
since 1994 - municipal authorities in Štramberk

Nowadays only parts of the stone walls have been preserved and the Trúba tower which was converted into a look-out tower in 1903.

Opening hours:

November - February
Mon - Fri Closed
Sat - Sun 10.00 - 16.00

March
Mon - Fri Closed
Sat - Sun 10.00 - 17.00

April
Mon Closed
Tue - Fri 10.00 - 17.00
Sat - Sun 10.00 - 18.00

May - August
Mon - Sun 9.00 - 18.00

September
Mon Closed
Tue - Fri 10.00 - 17.00
Sat - Sun 10.00 - 18.00

October
Mon - Thu Closed
Fri - Sun 10.00 - 17.00

When off the opening hours, we can open the castle on demand, tel. 603 456 149.

Sight-seeing at night: 04.07. - 05.07. 09.00 - 22.00



Noon break from 12.00 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Admission
Adults: 20,- Kč
reduced admission: 10,- Kč

INFORMATION: http://www.stramberk.cz