The majestic white tower with red trim castle Hradec nad Moravici surmounted by a high roof of gray. It can be seen from a distance, though the castle and surrounded by an extensive English park.

The small town of Hradec nad Moravici is located in the vicinity of Opava and does not complain about the lack of tourists. The main attraction of the city is the Royal Castle, consisting of two palaces. The White Palace preserved historical interiors, where you can see a collection of paintings, collected by wealthy owners of the estate. The Red Castle now houses a stylish restaurant and a large concert hall. It is decorated in neo-Gothic style.

Both the palace and the famous White Tower was built on the site of an old wooden fort. It happened at a different time, for example, the tower appeared only in the XIX century.

When the wooden fortress destroyed by the Mongol-Tatars, a town on an important trade route was left without a royal attention. Himself Premysl Ottakar II ordered to build a stone castle here, later named White. In 1279 the palace Hradec nad Moravici Czech settled Dowager Queen.

After the great fire in 1531 the castle was rebuilt in Renaissance style. Its new owners have become nobles Pruskovy.

In the middle of the XVIII century the castle changed hands again. A little later comes another fire, which destroyed almost the entire library, and many valuable things from the environment of the castle. Palace rebuilt in the Empire style. It is in this, and we see now.

The castle is visited by many famous people, including well-known composers such as Beethoven, Liszt and others.