Moravian Echoes
by Iryna Goodall
Title
Moravian Echoes
Artist
Iryna Goodall
Medium
Photograph
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A wooden door inside Špilberk Castle's small courtyard in Brno, Czech Republic.
Špilberk Castle was established in the 13th century by Přemysl Otakar II to protect both the Czech lands and the town of Brno. An occasional residence of Moravian margraves, the castle became a huge military fortress in the 17th and 18th centuries. In 1783, as decreed by Emperor Joseph II, it was transformed into a jail for serious criminals and soon also for political prisoners from countries throughout the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Špilberk was known as the harshest jail in Europe. Its famous prisoners included Italian Carbonari, notably poet Silvio Pellico, and Václav Babinský, the famous Czech bandit.
After 1855, the castle served as military barracks. During both world wars, the castle again functioned as a jail, as first opponents of the Austrian regime and later Czech patriots during the Nazi occupation were imprisoned there. In 1962, Špilberk was added to the National Cultural Heritage list.
Third place in the "Asian" contest sponsored by "Aether Art" group 09/11/2021.
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April 13th, 2021
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