About the chateau in Přerov

The Pernštejn family became the owner of the originally Gothic castle at the end of the 15th century. At the turn of the 16th/17th century, Přerov came into the possession of Karel the Elder of Žerotín, under whom the reconstruction of the castle into a Renaissance castle culminated. Major construction modifications to the interiors and exteriors of the castle were carried out only in the first half of the 19th century by Antonín Count Magnis and his son Vilém. By the end of the 19th century, the castle had ceased to serve as a residence. After the establishment of Czechoslovakia, the castle was taken over by the city of Přerov, which decided to adapt the interiors of the castle for museum exhibitions and depositories. The Comenius Museum was moved to the castle premises at the beginning of the 1930s, which it still uses for museum purposes.