Centuries ago, Šance prevented foreigners from entering the Jablunkov Pass and further into the country – but today, it attracts visitors
The Jablunkov šance is a typical example of the fortification of a mountain pass. It is a unique fortification monument, which has no comparable analogy not only in the Czech Republic.
The fortification system built on the southern and southeastern border of Silesia from the 16th to the 19th century is located on the territory of three countries – Czechia, Slovakia and Poland, especially in the vicinity of the Jablunkov Pass (551 – 605 m a.s.l.). Since prehistoric times, a trade route has led here, which in the Middle Ages was called the copper path for the predominant trade in copper transported from the Upper Hungarian mines through Silesia to the whole of Europe.
ŠANCE FORTIFICATION is the winner of the tourism award in the Moravian-Silesian region
You can locate VISITOR CENTER near by fortification Velká šance
VELKÁ ŠANCE POCKET GUIDE FOR DOWNLOAD
WHAT DOES THE VISITOR CENTER OFFER
- interactive exposition about the historical fortification of Šance
- Come to “shoot” from the cannon
- Come to listen to music (drums, bagpipes, whistles)
- See virtual 3D models of how the fortifications have changed over the centuries
- guided tours of the Šance fortifications
- take the “Path of the Invader” nature trail, led by the moat of the fortifications
- thematic regional souvenirs
- regional products
- assistance to organizers of trips and tours
APRIL
MON – FRI 9:00 – 16:00, (11:15 – 12:15 BREAK)
SAT 10:00 – 15:00
MAJ – SEPTEMBER
MON – FRI 9:00 – 16:00, (11:15 – 12:15 BREAK)
SAT, SUN 11:00 – 16:00
OCTOBER
MON – FRI 9:00 – 16:00, (11:15 – 12:15 BREAK)
SAT, SUN 10:00 – 15:00
NOVEMBER
MON – FRI 9:00 – 16:00, (11:15 – 12:15 BREAK)
SAT and 17.11. 10:00 – 15:00
SUN: CLOSED
OFF – SEASON
TUE – FRI 9:00 – 15:00, (11:15 – 12:15 BREAK)
MO, SAT, SUN: CLOSED
WINTER From 1.12. till the end of March
CLOSED
EVENTS AT THE FORTIFICATION VELKÁ ŠANCE in 2024
