Pernštejn Castle

Castle · South Moravian ·

Pernštejn Castle

Castle · South Moravian ·

Fairy tale castle with medieval vibes and English notes

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Pernštejn, 592 62 Nedvědice, Czechia Get directions

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Where in Heaven and Hell and Eastern Europe Was Nosferatu Filmed?

"Used for the courtyard scenes of Count Orlok's castle in Nosferatu."

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Pernštejn Castle

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Nosferatu (2024) Filming Locations

A few hours’ drive from Prague, Pernštejn Castle in the Czech Republic serves as the setting for Orlok’s gatehouse and courtyard, where shots of Orlok and Thomas crossing beneath the castle’s entrance and across the inner yard were filmed. The fortress already has a Nosferatu connection, having been used by Werner Herzog in his 1979 film Nosferatu the Vampyre, and Robert Eggers, unaware of this during production, found it “kind of awesome” to be able to use the Herzog castle without using the Herzog castle by shooting it from an entirely different angle. - Gregory James Wakeman

https://www.timeout.com/news/conjuring-the-nightmare-how-nosferatu-found-its-hell-on-earth-122024

Pernštejn Castle

Arthur S.

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To reach the castle, you park your car and take a locomotive-style tour bus to the entrance. You buy a ticket from a machine. The round-trip price is 90 CZK per person. The driver helps you buy your ticket. After arriving at the entrance, you walk up. There are different tours. We chose the longer one, which takes around 80 minutes. It costs 260 CZK per person. I've visited many castles in the Czech Republic. The guides speak in Czech, and foreigners are given notes in English. This was the first time a guide understood the English notes we had and explained some things to us in English. This is how it should be everywhere. We felt absolutely at home and understood that we were valued. My esteemed guide friend, Aleš, is the most successful and professional guide I've seen in the Czech Republic. Thank you and I appreciate it. After the tour, you can eat something or enjoy a drink while enjoying the view. The castle is beautiful, the atmosphere is beautiful, everything is beautiful; it's a must-see.

Ronny F.

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Impressive and unique castle. Looks like straight from a fairy tale. Last tour at 4, Castle closes at 5. Friendly staff all around. The younger staff speaks English but the tour was Czech only. You get a written guide though in your language. We've been there off season and parking was free at 5. The tour shows the history of the castle and medieval life. Very interesting.

Tom S.

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Beautiful old castle. True medieval vibes. It's like from an old fairy tale (not Disney).

Neha S.

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Beautiful castle, we hiked up to it from the train station. Highly recommend grabbing food at the only restaurant up there!

Hana K.

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I was extremely surprised how beautiful the castle is! With the kids we took the shorten tour (55 mins) and they love it. The tour-guide was patient and very kind. After the tour, we visited nearby restaurant and the food was delicious. Can't complain to anything.

Petr S

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Fairy tale space near Brno with many hidden gems and several tracks to reach the castle

Ivan

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I got myself the following program: "Od gotiky do 20. století (základní okruh)". The guide was a great storyteller and everyone listened to him carefully. Quite diverse and interesting rooms, their filling and history. Absolutely recommend to visit. Before the start of the tour, you will be asked to leave backpacks and large bags in a special storage room.

geoffrey W.

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Amazing castle rich in history and unique in its architecture the guided tour is great with many things to see inside.