• Veveří Castle (Czech: Hrad Veveří; German: Burg Eichhorn) is an originally ducal and royal castle some 12 kilometres (7 mi) northwest of Brno city centre...
  • 360° panorama photo from Czech Republic by James Patterson. Veveří Castle aerial view from nearby field in springtime. Taken in may 2023 by mini 3 drone.
  • A bit outside of the town there is the is the Veveří Castle. ... The castle name is named Veveří (squirrel in Czech) because that area had (too many?) squirrels.
  • Built under the leadership of King Premysl Otakar II, the Castle Veveří was used as prison grounds for the King's political enemies who were held captive.
  • Hrad Veveří) is a castle located some 15 km northwest of Brno, Czech Republic. It was first mentioned in 1213.
  • Veveří Castle is located just a few miles from Brno, the second largest city in the country and the largest in the Moravia region.
  • In 1645, the Swedish Army laid siege to Veveří Castle, but their attack was unsuccessful, as the castle was well guarded and the defenders well armed.