Prison Bells

Name: Prison Bells
Start: 2026-06-16T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-16T23:00:00+02:00
Location: Špilberk

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 · 20:00

Špilberk, Brno

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Brno Contemporary Orchestra performs at Špilberk Castle on Tuesday, 16 June 2026 with the concert Vězeňské zvony (Prison Bells). This is the second and final Czech date of the orchestra's current tour, following an earlier performance on 27 May in Brno at Parník DPMB. The programme commemorates the 130th anniversary of the death of Brno mayor Christian Friedrich d'Elvert and features works by Kourliandski, Xenakis, Cílková, and Schnittke. Špilberk Castle, a medieval fortress from the 13th century perched on a hill above the city centre, today hosts concerts and cultural events on its grounds and within the City Museum of Brno.

About the venue: Špilberk

Špilberk Castle and fortress is the landmark of Brno, rising on the hilltop of the same name. Founded in the first half of the 13th century by Přemysl Otakar II, it served in the 14th century as the seat of the Moravian margraves. In the 17th–18th centuries it was rebuilt into a massive Baroque fortress and from 1783 functioned as a feared prison known as the "Jail of Nations". Today it houses the Brno City Museum, is a national cultural monument, and hosts concerts, theatre performances and the annual International Music Festival Špilberk.

Špilberk 210/1, 662 24 Brno

Prison Bells

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