Mikulov

The small town Mikulov na Moravě is dominated by a big hilltop palace that comes as a surprise to the small number of foreign travellers who visit. 

The main palace tour of Zámek Mikulov covers several periods of its history under the Liechtenstein and Dietrichstein families, which lasted from medieval times until the end of World War II. 

Most of the unique old town is arranged around the palace, which is a striking monument in the Moravian rural landscape. The town’s streets wind around the hill and up to the palace past picturesque squares and streetscapes that preserve Renaissance and Baroque buildings. 

Two nearby vantage points, the pilgrimage chapel Kaple svatého Šebestiána, and the top of the ruined tower Kozí hrádek, allow visitors to admire the striking scene. 

The Catholic church Kostel svatého Václava houses a Loreto Black Madonna. But the town's Jewish heritage is preserved in the synagogue museum and an extensive cemetery.