the first written mention of the spelberg fortress dates back to 1277.fortress was erected specifically to repel enemy attacks from the south , the fortress reached its highest peak during the reign of the luxembourg margraves from this fortress. they ruled the whole of moravia, the energetic and powerful czech king otar ii for seven centuries of his history. spielberg was remodeled and expanded more than once, initially it was a sample of gothic later, turning into a standard of style baroque in the xv century during the bloody hussite wars. the fortress has earned the title of the impregnable power of spielberg. it was confirmed again in 1645. during the siege. enters the thirty years' war, then spielberg, withstood almost four. for the siege of the swedes, who outnumbered the defenders of the fortress, there were once warehouses in the southern and northern parts of the fortress. they also served as a shelter for the garrison during artillery attacks in the 18th century. these premises were turned into prison cells from 1783 by decree of the emperor o