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Welcome to Brno
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Despite the fact that Brno is the to see its landmarks and have a chat with old wine-growing traditions, the city with or the biggest village of Wild East, it is so
second biggest city in the Czech the locals. Brno is a city with friendly a dragon as a beloved symbol, the city that easy to fall in love with this city and love
Republic, it still proves the truth cosmopolitan atmosphere, full of colourful has not only two castles – Špilberk and Ve- it – bitterly, sweetly and forever.
that what is small is cute. You can events and scents, from North protected veří – but also two Town Halls, and where
see the historic centre in a couple of by a collar of hills and with its arms open the bells chime noon one hour earlier. And It deserves it.
hours, in one day you can walk from one to the sunny lowlands of South Moravia. despite the jokes that speak about Brno
end to the other and you‘ll still have time The city wrapped in the vine tendrils and as the last inhabited curve before Vienna
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…what you should know about Brno… More information can be found at www.brno.cz
Important information
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www.brno.cz
Content
Jakubské náměstí (St. James’ Square) ...............................................................................26
Moravské náměstí (Moravian Square) ................................................................................28
New Town Hall ........................................................................................................................30
Tourist route – big circuit.........................................................................................................32
Old Town Hall, New Town Hall, Šilingrovo náměstí (Šilinger Square) ...........................32
Petrov and Denis Gardens .....................................................................................................34
Fortification wall circuit ........................................................................................................36
Malinovského náměstí (Malinovsky Square) .....................................................................38
Janáček Theatre and Moravské náměstí (Moravian Square), Villa Tugendhat ...........40
Komenského náměstí (Comenius Square) .........................................................................42
Špilberk Castle.........................................................................................................................44
Old Brno ....................................................................................................................................46
Functionalism and modern architecture ...................................................................................48
Brno historic parks and botanical gardens ...............................................................................52
Culture.............................................................................................................................................56
Theatre......................................................................................................................................58
Music ........................................................................................................................................62
Film ............................................................................................................................................64
Cultural centres .......................................................................................................................66
Museums and galleries ..........................................................................................................68
Welcome to Brno ............................................................................................................................. 1 Cultural events ........................................................................................................................74
Important information.................................................................................................................... 2 Leisure time....................................................................................................................................82
Content ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Golf ..................................................................................................................................................92
City history in dates ....................................................................................................................... 6 Trips to the environs of Brno .......................................................................................................96
Brno personalities ........................................................................................................................... 8 Austerlitz battlefield and environs.......................................................................................98
Sightseeing routes through the historic city centre ...............................................................10 Moravian Karst and Tišnov Region ...................................................................................100
Tourist route – small circuit ....................................................................................................12 Znojmo Region and Podyjí ..................................................................................................102
Old Town Hall ...........................................................................................................................12 Pálava and Lednice-Valtice composed area ......................................................................104
Zelný trh (Vegetable Market)................................................................................................14 Slovácko (Moravian Slovakia) ............................................................................................106
Petrov........................................................................................................................................16 Where to eat according to your taste ......................................................................................108
Kapucínské náměstí (Capuchin Square) ..............................................................................18 Where to find good accommodation ........................................................................................110
Římské náměstí (Roman Square) .........................................................................................20 Congress tourism – Moravia Convention Bureau ..................................................................116
Minorite Monastery................................................................................................................22 Tourist information centres..............................................................................................................
Náměstí Svobody (Freedom Square) ...................................................................................24 Maps.....................................................................................................................................................
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…what, when, who… www.brno.cz
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…have a walk through Brno… www.brno.cz
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Did you know that…?
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…beginning of a small circuit… www.ticbrno.cz
1 Old Town Hall
Did you know that…? Paul, you can hear traditional Sunday trum-
a the Old Town Hall housed the city coun- pet from the Old Town Hall tower. Visitors
Ever y royal town in Bohemia was cil from the mid 13th century? Only in 1935 can hear it from May till September on
always proud of its town hall that sym- the council moved to the New Town Hall public holidays and special occasions.
bolised its prestige, glorious past and (page 30) at Dominikánské Square.
future. The Old Town Hall, many times a in the mid 14th century in the oldest Legend
widened and altered during centuries, Treasury Hall city notary John created the Hanging under the ceiling of the passage in
is the oldest and the most interesting unique legal code Iura originalia civitatis the tower is a famous Brno dragon, symbol
preserved secular building in Brno. It Brunensis, which laid the basis for all later of the city and a hero of many legends.
housed the city council, courts and municipal rights of Czech and Moravian On the wall is the wheel made in 1638
a city scribe’s office, documents, seals towns? and brought to Brno by wheelwright Jiří
and money were stored there, impor- a the legend about a bent spire of the Old Birk from Lednice. The legend says that
tant guests were welcomed there, and Town Hall portal sais that when Master it was a bet, when Birk had to do all that
in case of peril the city defence was Pilgram didn’t get wage for his work, he in a single day, from the sunrise till the
commanded from there. The complex purposely bent the middle spire. Maybe it closure of the Brno gates. Believe or not,
also includes a former prison. was only a small play of Late Gothic. he won his bet!
a from May 2004 every Sunday at 11.00
o’clock – that is after chiming the “Brno
The historic core with a tower dates back noon” – at the cathedral of Sts. Peter and
to 1240. The vaulted passage between
Radnická Street and courtyard is deco-
rated by a richly elaborated portal with
a legendary bent spire, made in 1511 by The Old Town Hall Tower
MY TIP!
sculptor Anton Pilgram, representative of
Central European Late Gothic. Courtyard
with Renaissance arcades were altered by
Italian architects in the 16th century, other
alterations are the result of Early Baroque When you walk through the Town Hall to
reconstruction. Mečová Street, turn around and look at the
The complex houses the Tourist informa- wall of the Old Town Hall on the left, about 4
tion centre and gallery, in summer the his- meters above the ground. You’ ll see a shrunk
toric halls are opened – the Ernův, Cristal, stone face of the immured in councilman who
Fresco Hall and Treasury. The 63 m high wanted to betray the city to the enemy and met
tower with a look-out and Renaissance his deserved punishment.
casque are accessible to public.
Did you
The Vegetable Market got famous thanks a In the market centre is the richly
know that...
to the butcheries and stalls with bread, the elaborated Baroque fountain Parnas with
poultry, pottery and junk markets, an offer many allegorical figures, mythical animals, ...small growers have their stalls in the Vegetable Market mar-
included iron as well as hay. From winter dragons, stone dolphins and an underworld ked with their names and sell fruit and vegetables?
till summer you can find under colourful guard – Kerber three-headed dog. The ...the Vegetable Market with its environs was in the past
umbrellas the stalls with fresh fruit and fountain was built between 1690 and “ larded” with underground premises? There were cellars for
vegetables, eggs, baskets, pottery, ginger- 1695 according to the project by Austrian storage of vegetables and other goods, pipes bringing water
bread, honey, spice and flowers. And if you architect J. B. Fischer of Erlach. to the fountain, gutters for cleaning the market, large cellars
prefer architecture to a busy atmosphere, a Found at the lower part is Reduta (page served as the beer houses, inns and pubs.
then come with us step by step around 58), probably the oldest theatre in Central
the square. Europe. The stage was founded around
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…Gothic cathedral, noon bells and diocesan museum… www.petrovinfo.cz
3 Petrov
Did you know that…? pictures and sculptures from churches and
a the bells chime noon from the cathedral vicarages of the Brno diocese.
already at 11 a.m. every day? It comme- a When you walk around the cathedral
morates the year 1645, when Brno as from outside, on the corner of the northern
the only town in Moravia fought off the narthes you’ll see a small pulpit. It is called
Swedish siege during the Thirty Year War. Kapistránka and commemorates Francis-
The legend says that after three months can monk Jan Kapistrán, who preached
of siege General Torstenson proclaimed from there and allegedly performed many
that if he cannot seize the city before miracles.
the Petrov bells chime noon, he will quit. a The presbytery is decorated by seven
Commander of defenders Louis Radouit de large stained-glass windows with a series
Souches used a ploy, he ordered to chime from the lives of Sts. Peter and Paul. The
noon one hour earlier and the Swedish windows picture 171 figures, some of them
army moved on. in above life-size.
The cathedral stands on the site of a for- architect A. Kirstein, whose project won The small circuit goes on to the Ca-
mer Brno Castle and Romanesque church. among 42 proposals. Hardly anybody puchin Square (page 18) and you
On its foundations at the turn of the can imagine the Petrov dome without the can get there either through Vege-
13th and 14th centuries the Early Gothic typical 81 m high thin spires. However, table Market (page 14), or around
church of St. Peter was built, many times they have been towering above Brno for the fortifi cation walls below Petrov.
altered and widened. Its patrocinium was only one hundred years, they date back to Walk through Biskupská Street to
broadened on St. Paul and in 1777 after 1904–1905 and are among the masterpie- the Denis Gardens (page 34) and
establishment of the Brno bishopric it be- ces of Neo Gothic in the Czech Republic. through the park to Bašty Street.
came the cathedral. Accessible are the Baroque interiors, Turn into Masaryk Street and the first
In the early 20th century the church was Romanesque crypt, treasury and towers street on the left will take you there.
reconstructed in the Neo Gothic style by with a look-out.
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Kapucínské náměstí
4 (Capuchin Square)
The small Capuchin Square offers
one of the most typical and most
beautiful views over the Petrov spi-
res (page 16). You can see also the
Renaissance loggia of the Bishop’s Coffin with the body of Baron Trenck
Courtyard and the Merkur sculp-
ture, which once stood on the Fre- You should know:
edom Square on a fountain (page a Baron Franz Trenck (born January 1,
24). Allegoric work by I. Bendl from 1711 in Reggio, Italy) was a legendary
the late 17th century was moved to commander of the Pandur regiment that
Did you
the Bishop’s Courtyard in 1858. he built at his own expense and gave to know that...
service to Empress Mary Theresa. Despite Bishop’s Courtyard
his excellent military results he got into
The church of the Holy Cross Finding conflicts with his superordinates and the
as a part of the Capuchin monastery Empress’s court. Because of many serious
will charm you with its façade and military and moral offences he got a life …the name Bishop’s Cour-
a terrace with Baroque sculptures. sentence in Špilberk (page 44). Baron tyard has no relation to the
In its underground is one of the most Trenck died in prison on October 4, 1749 Brno bishopric? The bisho-
famous sites in Brno, the Baroque and according to his wish was buried in the pric was founded in 1777,
Capuchin cr yp t by ar chi t ec t M. Capuchin monastery crypt. His mummified however, the fi rst written mention about
Grimm. The Capuchin order members, body is displayed in a glass coffin. Bishop’s Courtyard dates back to 1306. It
supporters and other personalities was a seat of the Olomouc Bishop when
were buried there until 1780. This he arrived to Brno that was in his diocese.
View over Petrov
is the place of the last sleep of the Today the Bishop’s Courtyard houses the
counts of Sinzendorf, owners of the Moravian Museum (page 70).
Veveří Castle (page 86) and Baron
Trenck – legendary commander of the …In future you might be able to take
Pandurs. A ventilation system in the a shortcut from the Capuchin Square to
church pillars bringing fresh air and Petrov (page 16) through the open Ca-
favourable soil composition naturally puchin monastery gardens. A quiet green
mummified the dead bodies. nook in the historic city centre with apple
trees, flowers and water has a unique
genius loci.
Façade of the Capuchin church
of the Holy Cross Finding
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…nameless space, Jewish quarter and three roosters… www.brno.cz
5 Římské náměstí (Roman Square)
Found on the corner of Masar yk and Gothic sculptures by A. Pilgram are displa- Placed on the roof of the corner house of
Františkánská streets is the Franciscan yed in the Brno City Museum at Špilberk Masaryk Street and Capuchin Square is an
monastery with the church of St. Mary (page 68). interesting symbol – three crowing roosters. It will remind you that
Magdalena, built on the site of medieval a the Jewish Gate is also reminded on at the late 18th century the inn “U tří kohoutů” (Three roosters) stood
Jewish synagogue in 1654. There, around the relief above the shop entrance on the there, which got more popular after the railway built. An advertisement used
the lower part of today’s Masaryk Street, corner of Masaryk and Nádražní Streets? to say that the inn is found only one minute was from the station and offers its
once was a Jewish quarter. It perished in The gate was pulled down in 1835, as it services even after the last train arrival. Train departures were announced to
1454, when the Jews were expelled from was in the way of modern transport, and the guests by trumpet or drumbeat.
Brno. Although there is no sign left after was replaced by the Ferdinand Gate in the In 1896 the inn was the very first building demolished within the Brno redevelo-
the Jewish quarter, the name of one of the shape of Victory Arch. It was demolished pment. On its site the Art-Nouveau – Neo Baroque Palace was built according
Brno gates reminded of it for almost four in 1864. to the project by Viennese architect J. Gartner.
centuries.
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…peak Baroque, medieval wellness and stone virgin… www.brno.cz
6 Minorite Monastery
built on the corner of Poštovská and Ján-
ská Streets in 1932–1937 by B. Fuchs. The
hall passage with a gallery will please you
with many shops, cafés and the famous
HaDivadlo Theatre (page 59).
Another interesting site is on the crossing
of Orlí and Měnínská Streets. It is the
Měnín Gate, the only preserved gate of
medieval fortification system. It dates
back to the 16th century and serves for
the exhibitions of the Brno City Museum
(page 68).
Měnín Gate
Did you
know that... …doctor Tomáš Jordán of Klausenburk (1539-1586) was buried in the
Sts. Johns’ church? In 1569 he was appointed to be the Mo-
Church of Sts. Johns ravian doctor and was the founder of modern balneology.
He travelled through entire Moravia, studied natural and
A narrow street will take you from Roman Square to Josefská Street and you turn health conditions of local inhabitants as well as healing
left. On the left you’ll pass the monastery with the St. Joseph’s church and reach sources, water and climate effects. In 1580 in Olomouc
the crossing with Orlí Street. Josefská Street then continues under the name Mino- he published the book about natural healing waters that is
ritská. No wonder, as the entire block of houses on the left belongs to the Minorite one of the foundation stones of Czech wellness.
monastery – and the Minorites as the only order have been on the same place for
800 years.
The contrast to the austere Baroque con- ted the church, ceiling fresco is a work of J. Legend about a stone virgin legend says that the boy put her sculpture
vent is the monastery church of Sts. Johns, J. Etgens. The main nave neighbours with In the courtyard at No. 16, Orlí Street in the courtyard, but who knows... During
the most valuable Brno building from peak a Loretta with Holy Shanty, Holy Stairs and a stone virgin stands, resembling a legend the reconstruction the walled-in wings
Baroque. It gained its Baroque appearance monastery buildings with two courtyards, about unfortunate love of a girl called Jo- were found, so it’s possible that an angel
during the Gothic church reconstruction library and refectory. hanka with the postmaster’ son. The boy’s used to stand there instead of the stone
according to the project by M. Grimm in the An interesting counterpart of the dynamic parents charged the girl with sorcery and virgin, being an angel guardian of the
18th century. Top Baroque artists decora- Baroque is the functionalistic Alfa Palace she ended her life by a jump into a well. The post office.
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Náměstí Svobody …power of celebrities, four giants and plague…
7 (Freedom Square)
The biggest and probably the oldest square in Brno, formerly called Lower Market, has
still kept its original triangular shape, determined by the former routes and creek. It is
still busy; theatre and music performances, summer festivals, shows and Christmas
market are held there. In short this is the place where the Brno’s heart is beating aloud. From the left the Omega Palace, U čtyř mamlasů (Four Giants), Klein Palace and the
House of Lords of Lipá
The House of Lords of Lipá at the time of building the first railways in
The house with richly decorated façade Austria-Hungary. The Kleins owned iron-
and arcaded courtyard was built at the end works and engineering plants, built bridges
of the 16th century for rich merchant Kryš- and viaducts, operated quarries and mines,
tof Schwanz of Retz. Italian builder A. Gabri built sewerage systems and town parks.
participated on the building, statues were The palace, finished in 1848 according to
sculpted by another Italian – G. Gialdi. the project of architects T. Hansen and L.
A significant owner of the house once Förster, provided not only luxurious living,
was the commander of Brno defenders but also offices and business background.
during the Thirty Year War Louis Raduit de It was the first building in Bohemia and
Souches; he bought the palace in 1646 for Moravia, where the cast-iron decorative and
6 000 guldens and lived there until he died function elements were used, e.g. windows
in 1683. The house was altered several and oriels.
times, since the reconstruction in 2005 it At that time the house had unbelievable
has served as a shopping centre. facilities – underground stables, flush
toilets, stairs illuminated from the roof,
The Klein Palace ventilation and heating. The palace is used
Historic houses on the Freedom Square tain was built with words of Brno poet Jan The Kleins were an active entrepreneur for commercial purposes, but is not freely
were reconstructed several times and their Skácel. Beautiful house “U čtyř mamlasů” family, who reached the most glory accessible for public.
past illustrates the economic growth of from 1902 is a work of A. Prastorfer and
Did you
Brno. Especially two buildings are worth G. Wanderley. Four statues of giants were know that...
mentioning – the House of the Lords of sculptured by A. Dressler and J. Tomola.
Lipá and Klein Palace. Architecture of the They were supposed to be telamons bea- ...the church of St. Nicholas once stood at the Freedom Square, de-
20th century is represented by “Komerční ring balustrade on their shoulders, but the molished 1870 together with the surrounding shops and former town
banka” by B. Fuchs from 1930 and modern locals mangled their names into today’s scales? Today’s dominant feature is the Early Baroque plague column
architecture by Omega Palace from 2005. “mamlas”. from 1689, a sad memento of all victims of plaque epidemics, which during
During reconstruction in 2006 a new foun- Middle Ages several times decimated European population. In Brno plague
struck in 1439, 1495, 1558, 1571, 1584, 1597 and in1600.
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Jakubské náměstí Did you
know that...
8 (St. James’ Square)
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Moravské náměstí www.brno.cz
9 (Moravian Square)
Found on the southern side of Moravian
Square is a former Augustinian mo-
nastery, founded in 1350 by margrave
John Henry of Luxemburg, brother of
Emperor Charles IV. His son finished
the building, margrave Jošt, who is
together with his father buried in the
crypt by the main altar of the monastery
church of St. Thomas.
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…presenting the city, Renaissance and historical portals… www.brno.cz
10 New Town Hall
sova Avenue. Found in the first courtyard
are the Renaissance staircase by Italian
builders P. and A. Gabrio, leading to the
former court, a sundial, giant gargoyle and
fountain with allegory of 12 months, made
for the Exhibition of Contemporary Culture
in Czechoslovakia in 1928 that opened the
Brno Exhibition Centre (page 50). In the
complex there are several valuable portals
that were transported from houses demo-
lished during the redevelopment of historic
centre in 1896–1916.
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…beginning of the big circuit… www.brno.cz
1 Old Town Hall, New Town Hall,
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3 Šilingrovo náměstí (Šilinger Square) Schmetterhaus (schmettern = yell, scream).
Courtyard with arcades and galleries
offered shopping even in bad weather – and
If you followed the small tour, you’ll know some of the places of the big sightseeing such a shopping mall didn’t exist at that time
circuit. But you haven’t seen everything yet! The big circuit will take you to other nowhere in the neighbouring countries.
sites and we won’t forget about interesting stories and legends. Dominikánská Street will lead you to
Šilinger Square. Its dominant feature is
a Neo Renaissance municipal court that was built in an urban shape of a chock (=špalí-
considered as a possible seat of the Highest ček)? A controversial building grew on their
Administrative Court of the Czech Republic, site at the late 20th century.
today it’s a hotel. a the Brno fortification walls, mentioned
If you walk along Husova Street to the right, in 1243 and 1247, with almost fifty towers
you’ll get to a famous circular avenue and bastions used to have five gates? One
(page 42) and after several tens of meters of them was the Brno Gate that stood on to-
you’ll reach the foothills of the park below day’s Šilinger Square and was demolished in
Špilberk (page 44). Pekařská Street issues 1852. Whilst the gate disappeared comple-
from Šilinger Square and slopes down to Old tely, the fragments of medieval fortification
Brno (page 46) and the monastery with the walls with a bastion were preserved behind
church of the Assumption of Our Lady Mary. the building of the School of Applied Arts at
No.10, Husova Street.
Did you know that…? a you can get into the Velký Špalíček shop-
a the name of Velký Špalíček shopping ping centre through the courtyard of the
centre on the corner of Dominikánská and former Schmetterhaus, one passage leads
Mečová streets resembles the historically to Šilinger Square and another to Starobr-
valuable block of medieval houses that were něnská Street?
Dominikánská Street
You
A tour starts by the Old Town Hall (page exhibitions of the House of Art (page 72). might want
12) and New Town Hall (page 31). You Formerly two burghers’ Gothic houses stood to know…
already know them as well as the church of there, rebuilt in 1585–1599 into a small Re- On Šilinger Square on the corner between Starobrněnská
St. Michael (page 32), and so we can go up naissance Palace with an oblong courtyard. and Dominikánská streets a city brewery once stood; today
through Dominikánská Street. Its shorter sides have arcades, the longer it’s commemorated by a tablet of F. O. Poupě (1733–1805), who
On the left is the Renaissance House of sides have galleries. In 1713 the house was introduced new technology processes to brewing and is considered to be the
Lords of Kunštát, which premises serve for changed into a bazaar with 45 shops, called founder of the first malty and brewing school in Bohemia and Moravia.
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…romantic nooks, look-out and Napoleon’s memorial…
Did you
know that...
4 Petrov and Denis Gardens
The Denis Gardens …on May 17, 1887 the obelisk was struck
by lightning? It struck the peak, went
Moravian governor margrave Mitrovský. down along its western side and split
Found in the gardens are two impressive several stone blocks. Damaged stones
sculptures that once decorated a memorial were replaced, however, tiny cracks on
of Emperor Joseph II on Moravian Square, the surface are still noticeable.
a fraction of medieval fortification walls
and a marble obelisk with 4 gilt lions, …the Denis Gardens are the site from
which since 1818 has commemorated the where the initial fi reworks of Ignis Bru-
end of Napoleonic wars. nensis festival (page 77) are shot?
Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul
The look-out platform with benches offers
a beautiful view over Brno and environs.
When you turn off from Šilinger Square to Biskupská Street, soon you will reach Whilst the cathedral guards your back,
a small site dominated by a block of residential houses from the early 20th century. Špilberk (page 44) glitters in all its beauty
The tablet on the house No. 6 commemorates Brothers Haas, who spent their chil- in front of your eyes, below its western
dhood there – Paul, a composer (1899–1944) and Hugo, one of the most significant slopes a tower of the Old Brno monastery
personalities of modern Czech theatre and film (1901–1968). church (page 46) flashes and far behind it
you might discover pavilions of the Exhi-
Biskupská Street leads to the cathedral ská Street, turn left and enter the Denis bition Centre (page 50). In good weather
of Sts. Peter and Paul (page 16) that Gardens, so called Františkov. it is possible to recognise the lowlands on
is a stop on the shorter route. After you A charming park with colonnade and se- the south with a typical skyline of Pálava
have a walk around Petrov, cathedral and veral gazebos on the south-western slope (page 104).
Diocese Museum, go back through Biskup- of Petrov was founded in 1815 by former
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…view from the fortification walls, the first steam engine
and Art-Nouveau railway station…
Several routes lead off the look-out platform in the Denis Gardens, which either
head in serpentines to Nové Sady or to the look-out terraces below Petrov. Found on
terraces are the oblong Governor’s garden, Capuchin gardens and after a few stairs Brno was after Vienna and Budapest
and terraces you will reach Nádražní Street and Bašty. the third city in Austria-Hungary and the
first city in Bohemia and Moravia with
“U tří kohoutů” (page 21) stood. A symbol the historically oldest public transport.
– three roosters – is placed on its roof. In 1869 the horse-drawn tram started to
The fifth and sixth stop of a big route, transport passengers, when 6 carriages
Roman Square (page 20) and Minorite went every fi fteen minutes from today’s
monastery (page 22), are the same as on Moravian Square (page 28) to Semi-
the shorter route, information can be found lasso (page 66) in Královo Pole. In May
at relevant pages. 1884 the first steam tram set out on the
Brno streets; it went from Královo Pole
You should know: to Pisárky. In 1900 steam was replaced
The first steam railway in Austria was by electricity and today Brno streets are
opened on July 7, 1839, connecting Brno covered by a 140 km long network of rail
with Vienna. On that occasion the first and every morning 315 trams set off from
Brno railway station was built. The 637 two garages.
metres long stone viaduct with 72 arches Even though trams go in other Czech
was a real technical masterpiece that sym- towns, only in Brno a tram is called “ša-
bolised the beginning of modern industrial lina“ and the season ticket is “šalinkarta”.
development of Brno. Why? The name is derived from a German
When a few years later another railway name of electric trams – “Elektrische
was built to Česká Třebová, Brno gained Linie”. Repeat it quickly several times and
not only an important railway connection you’ ll certainly get the sound “šalina” too.
The Denis Gardens with Prague, but also a new railway
station building. In the early 20th century
The terraces below Petrov offer a view hotel called “U císaře rakouského” with both buildings were rebuilt in a clear Art-
over the south-eastern part of Brno with café and restaurant was built; today the Nouveau style by architect Nebehosteny;
a large railway station and the main post house is called after the initiator of the pro- you can still admire his work for example in
office building (page 48). ject restaurateur Lorenz Padowetz. Only the main departure hall.
In 1838–1839 on the corner of Bašty and a bit higher, on the corner of Masarykova
Masaryk Street a monumental first-class and Josefská streets, a famous inn called
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Malinovského náměstí www.ndb.cz
7 (Malinovsky Square)
Moravia Palace, a monumental building at Kobližná Street, which was originally
from 1926–1935 that was supposed to designed with 22 storeys and was suppo-
be a hotel, however, was always used as sed to be the first Brno skyscraper. It was
an administration building. An interesting built 1930–1931 by V. Karfík.
building is the Centrum department store
…found behind the House of Art is the Koliště park with a replica of the
Did you Zeman Café, built according to the original project in 1994? The original
know that... café, the fi rst strictly functionalistic building in Brno designed by B.
Fuchs, was demolished in 1964 as the Janáček Theatre was built on
its site (page 58).
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…new theatre, Bystrouška the Fox and Vienna echoes… www.ndb.cz
8 Janáček Theatre and Moravské
9 náměstí (Moravian Square)
The location of the Janáček and Mahen theatres (page 58) on the north-eastern
edge of the centre is connected with an extensive urban transformation of Brno in
the late 19th century. A modern European metropolis was founded only after 1852,
when Emperor Franz Joseph I abolished a military fortress in Brno. The fortification
walls and vast Baroque bastions were pulled down and Brno could say goodbye to
its medieval past.
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Komenského náměstí
You
10 (Comenius Square) should know
42 43
…royal castle, large museum and mysterious casemates… www.spilberk.cz
11 Špilberk Castle
44 45
…Gothic church, miraculous painting and blue lion… www.opatbrno.cz
Did you
know that...
Old Brno
the Byzantine Icon of Black Madonna, also
called Virgin Mary of St. Thomas. The pain-
ting, worshiped as a symbol of holy prote-
ction, was originally placed in the church
of St. Thomas (page 28) and during the
Swedish siege in 1645 the tired Brno citi-
zens took heart and strength from it.
After the Cistercian order abolishment, the …in Old Brno near the Svratka ford there
convent became a seat of the Augustinians used to be many dead river arms, morass
and an outstanding centre of science, and swamps? The name Brno probably
culture and belief. Memorial in the garden comes from the old Slavonic word “ brnje”
commemorates the founder of genetics that means morass or marsh.
Johann Gregor Mendel (1822–1884).
Another famous order member was Pavel …in 1987 Pope John Paul II granted the
Křížkovský a composer, teacher, choir- church a title “ basilica minor” and so it
master and regenschori (1820–1885). The became the third smallest basilica in Mo-
later composer and founder of the Brno ravia after Velehrad and St. Hostýn?
conservatoire Leoš Janáček (1854–1928)
joined the monastery church choir when …Abbot of Augustinian abbey in Old Brno
he was eleven. is the only Augustinian abbot in the world?
A special papal right to use the abbot title
The Old Brno Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady was granted to the Augustinian convent
by Pope Benedict XIV in 1752. Otherwise,
When looking out from Špilberk (page 42) you might have seen an impressive Gothic the Augustinians as a mendicant order
church with a small spire. If you are curios, take a diversion from the big route to cannot use that title.
Old Brno. A small village was founded by the ford over the Svratka River at the
turn of the 9th and 10th centuries. The name Old Brno suggests that inhabitants of …three chapels and famous inn “U mod-
medieval town considered this area to be older than the today’s city centre. There, rého lva” used to stand in Old Brno already
on July 1, 1323 Elizabeth Richenza, the second wife of Bohemian and Polish king in the 13th century? It was abolished only
Wenceslas II and Queen Widow after Rudolph Habsburg, established a monastery in 1934 and it is still commemorated by
Aula Sanctae Mariae and brought Cistercian nuns. the mosaic of a blue lion placed on the
corner of Křížová and Václavská streets.
A pearl of the complex is the monastery ground plan, but also to a combination of
church of the Assumption of the Our Lady fair-faced brick and stone work that is unu-
that outstands not only due to a unique sual in the country. The silver altar carries
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Functionalism www.brno.cz, www.tugendhat-villa.cz
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Functionalism
and modern architecture
Exhibition Centre
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Brno parks
and botanical gardens
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… in 1661 in Brno Josef Jiří Camel was born, a man, who gave
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a name to camellias? He studied natural science, gained medical
and pharmaceutical education and as a Jesuit missionary was
then sent to the Spanish colonies. At the Philippines Camel wor-
ked not only as a healer and pharmacist, but he also studied local flora.
He discovered a flower with beautiful blossoms in many colourful variants
and called it Japanese Rose. Although it didn’t smell and was blossoming
only shortly in winter, it dazzled the European cream of society. Father of
the world botanical and zoological system, Swedish natural scientist Carl Linné, gave
this exotic plant a name after its discoverer Camellia Japonica and a name of the Brno
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countryman entered the history of world botany.
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Brno parks www.brno.cz
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…come and have some fun… www.brno.cz
Culture
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…classical and alternative, chamber and pompous … www.brno.cz
Theatres
adviser F. Derfler and presents especially
prose and poetry dramatizations about the
a Reduta basic questions of a human life: Havel - Five
Beautifully reconstructed building (page letters to Olga, Coelho - Alchemist, Deml –
14) with a lounge, theatre and Reduta hall. Forgotten light...
In front of Reduta is a statue of small balan- Zelný trh 9, tel.: +420 542 123 420
cing Mozart, with a single wing growing e-mail: dus@ced-brno.cz
on his back, symbolising his tragic destiny a Husa na provázku Theatre www.divadloustolu.cz
and untimely death. Two years after its founding in 1967 the
Zelný trh 4 theatre had to temporary shorten its name as Bolek Polívka Theatre
Janáček Theatre “husa” too much resembled the name of com- The owner of this cultural tabernacle, king
Brno City Theatre munist president Husák. Many personalities of the Walachians and bohemians doesn’t
Brno National Theatre „Mrštíci” – still a local name for this thea- made their debut in this theatre (D. Havlová- need to be introduced on the stage that
Three ensembles, three historically signi- tre, today it has even two stages – Drama Veškrnová, M. Donutil, B. Polívka). used to belong to the Večerní Brno Theatre.
ficant buildings and a number of famous and Music – and a number of awards Zelný trh 9, tel:. +420 542 123 411 The stage presents not only Bolek, but also
personalities that walked their boards. that were earned by its actors E. Pardus, e-mail: provazek@provazek.cz many of his Czech and Slovak colleagues
tel.: +420 542 158 120 A. Antalová or musical A Midsummer www.provazek.cz (Jára Cimrman Theatre, Studio Dva).
e-mail: info@ndbrno.cz, www.ndbrno.cz Night‘s Dream. Jakubské nám. 5
Lidická 16, tel.: +420 533 316 301 a HaDivadlo Theatre tel.: +420 542 214 692
a Janáček Theatre e-mail: komercni@mdb.cz, www.mdb.cz In 1985 the originally Hanácké Theatre e-mail: divadlo@bolek.cz
Impressive glass building (page 40) from Prostějov moved to Brno due to www.divadlobolkapolivky.cz
with an auditorium for 1 383 spectators Experimental Theatre pressure from the local authority after ten
is focused on the opera repertoire of the Centre years of its existence. The burdensome Buranteatr
18th–21st century, classical ballet and The CED abbreviation covers several theatre for communist regime surprisingly The youngest Brno permanent stage was
modern choreography. professional groups and other projects wasn’t abolished, and so it later could give open in 2008 under the roof of the Dobrovský
Roosveltova 7 focused for example on the Encounter In- us talents such as P. Liška or T. Matonoha. bookshop. The group came from “Tramtárie”
ternational Theatre Festival (page 74). Alfapasáž, Poštovská 8D
a Mahen Theatre www.ced-brno.cz tel.: +420 542 212 761
Neo Renaissance building (page 38) with e-mail: produkce@hadivadlo.cz
monumental column façade is wearing www.hadivadlo.cz
dressy red velvet inside, in which it wel- Reduta
Theatres
Kounicova 22, tel.: +420 541 215 583
e-mail: rezervace@g-studio.cz
www.g-studio.cz, www.slawjena.cz
Chanson Theatre
Introducing quality music projects connected
with traditional French cabaret or Semafor
Theatre from the 60’s – these are the objecti-
Marta Theatre Studio ves of the theatre settled in “Dělnický dům” in
in Olomouc and is focused on Czech and world Židenice. You can see there personalities as
drama of the last fifty years. Chantal Poulain or Jiří and Ondřej Suchý.
ProNeSou – Theatre Facka
Joštova 6, tel.: +420 773 662 131 Jamborova 65, tel.: +420 548 216 927
e-mail: produkce@buran.cx e-mail: info@divadlosansonu.cz Polárka Theatre ProNeSou
www.buran.cx www.divadlosansonu.cz The former Jitřenka theatre is found next An alternative for the traditional stages
to the Severka restaurant. Theatre for are several professional independent
Marta Theatre Studio Radost Puppet Theatre children offers fairy-tales, interesting per- ensembles under the ProNeSou umbrella.
Future actors, scenographers, directors, dra- The sixty year old tradition of this chil- formances based on the books required at They play in various clubs and theatres,
matic advisers and other colleagues – stu- dren’s theatre doesn’t mean that it gets schools and evening shows for their older programmes are available at individual
dents of the Janáček Academy of Music and old. A reconstructed building lives in the siblings or parents. sites.
Performing Arts present themselves and rhythm of music, singing and especially Tučkova 34, tel.: +420 541 247 274 www.absolutnidivadlo.eu
their work in the studio that is one of the marionettes that should once get their e-mail: info@divadlopolarka.cz www.divadlofacka.cz
most visited theatres in the Czech Republic. own museum. www.divadlopolarka.cz www.divadlolisen.cz
Bayerova 5, tel.: +420 542 591 512 Bratislavská 32 www.divo4.cz
e-mail: kolegar@jamu.cz tel.: +420 545 321 273 www.mdk.webgarden.cz
www.studiomarta.cz e-mail: divadlo@divadlo-radost.cz www.operadiversa.cz
www.divadlo-radost.cz www.reptos.cz
G studio www.savgoc.webgarden.name
Once a cinema and a recording studio of Radost Puppet Theatre www.sluzebnici.cz
classical music situated in this functiona- www.vkarantene.unas.cz
listic building. Since 2000 it has housed
a studio focused on musical evenings and
music comedies and the background of the
Slawjena group.
Polárka Theatre
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…smooth strings, booming rock and jazz trumpets… www.brno.cz
Music Melodka
Jazz Café Podobrazy Faval Music Circus academic year, and so there are no con-
Club in the Moravian Gallery (page 71) Nearby the Brno Exhibition Centre the certs during the exam period and summer
in the historic Governor’s Palace (page music circus offers a colourful mixture holidays. Any other times you can enjoy
28) opens in summer a quiet garden in of genres from reggae through rock up chanson, funky, ethno...
the courtyard, which offers an ideal place to hip-hop. In the neighbouring Velodrom Kounicova 48, tel.: +420 541 212 091
for not only jazz concerts and festivals big concerts and festivals are held (e.g. e-mail: alterna@alterna.cz
(page 77). Majáles, page 76). www.alterna.cz
Besední dům
Moravské nám. 1a Křížkovského 22, tel.: +420 776 596 266
Besední dům tel.: +420 732 582 183, 777 167 372 e-mail: kuchal@faval.cz, www.faval.cz Melodka
Neo Renaissance hall (page 43) offers e-mail: dorota.b@email.cz A successor of the artistic Café Melodie
a shelter to the orchestra of Brno Philhar- www.podobrazy.cz Metro Music Bar picked a more popular name and current
monics, which has always been focused Finally Brno has its metro! The youngest music styles. The stage gives a chance also
on the work of Brno composer L. Janáček. Jazz Café (although with a history stretching to 1937) to starting bands and genres include rock,
Every year they organise the Špilberk Regular jazz Wednesdays and seldom of the Brno music clubs entrenched with dance music and metal.
music festival (page 80). Sunday jamsessions in a café with an in- a speed one could expect from a real metro. Kounicova 20/22
Komenského nám. 8 teresting wine list, which is situated in the Travelling from a genre to genre happens tel.: +420 733 669 731
tel.: +420 539 092 801 city centre and is a partner of significant here everyday – jazz, punk and pop. e-mail: melodka@email.cz
e-mail: info@filharmonie-brno.cz international JazzFestBrno (page 75). Alfapasáž, Poštovská 6 www.melodka.cz
www.filharmonie-brno.cz Orlí 1, tel: +420 605 443 311 tel.: +420 515 533 452
e-mail: gpcafe@email.cz e-mail: korec.lukas@email.cz Brooklyn Rock Club
Jazz bar U kouřícího králíka www.jazz-cafe.cz www.metromusic.cz Hard guys and girls will enjoy this club
(Smoking Rabbit) focused on metal as well as gothic rock.
For this legendary club even a semi dark Music Café Club Alterna Concerts of local and foreign stars are held
lager of the same name was made in the Stará Pekárna A multigenre music club in the university usually on Saturdays, wear black please!
nearby Dalešice brewery, its unique taste Club focused on non-commercial and mino- dormitory adjusts its programme to the Bašty 6, tel.: +420 608 250 364
is given by smoke dried malt. Several times rity genres (ethno, jazz etc.) even has its e-mail: rc.brooklyn@seznam.cz
monthly concerts of local and foreign own TV programme “Blues from Brno Stará www.rcbrooklyn.com
artists. Pekárna”. In spring and winter they organise
Music
Palace Cinemas
Of course that Moravian metropolis offers
City cinemas also multi-cinemas. One of them is found di-
Two out of three last traditional cinemas rectly in the historic centre, the second one
is operated by the Brno Cultural Centre. In is on the edge of the city in a commercial
summer visitors can also enjoy the open air centre in Modřice.
cinema in the complex of the Brno Outdoor
swimming pool. Lucerna Cinema a Olympia
In 1913 builder and entrepreneur Bartolo- The first Czech modern multi-cinema was
a Art Cinema měj Novák got a building permit to build the founded in 1999 and the Brno people consi-
Bigbít Rock Restaurant A nice cinema, pleasing especially lovers of oldest Brno cinema and two years later it der it to be theirs although it actually lies in
Every week two or three bands alternate film classics and non-commercial art films, was open under a name Bio Aladin. The hall nearby Modřice. In ten halls 2 248 visitors
on the stage faithful to the club name. The lately celebrated its 90th jubilee. After is for 200 visitors. can watch movies at a time.
stage is open also to less known bands a performance in the reconstructed hall Minská 19 U dálnice 777, Modřice
that decide price of tickets themselves. you can visit the Café. tel.: +420 549 247 070, 605 282 438 tel.: +420 840 200 240, 547 422 255
Blaring music can be of course washed Cihlářská 19 e-mail: biograf@seznam.cz e-mail: olympia@palacecinemas.cz
down by a frothy drink, e.g. with honey tel.: +420 541 213 542 www.kinolucerna.info www.palacecinemas.cz
or coriander. e-mail: kina@bkc.cz, www.bkc.cz/kina
Slovákova 10 Cinema-café and Film a Velký Špalíček
tel.: +420 530 327 445 a Scala Cinema gallery – Association A little younger and smaller is the multi-
e-mail: jennifer@bigbit-restaurant.cz The biggest Brno cinema hall with a ca- of friends of Italian opera cinema in the controversial building of
www.bigbit-restaurant.cz pacity of almost 500 seats with an indis- in the House of Lords of Lipá the Velký Špalíček shopping centre. It has
pensable balcony. It presents movies in In the glassed-in atrium of a beautiful 7 halls with a capacity of almost 1 500
Perpetuum Music Club distribution as well as festivals and shows, Renaissance building (page 25), one of seats.
If you know nothing about dubstep, jungle as for example Febiofest (page 75). the oldest in Brno, you can watch a movie Mečová 2
or bassline and under the abbreviation DJ Moravské nám. 3 while you have a drink. On the second floor tel.: +420 840 200 240, 543 560 111
you imagine only someone from a popular tel.: +420 542 211 659 is a café with a film gallery with projection e-mail: velkyspalicek@palacecinemas.cz
song then rather avoid this club. As the e-mail: kina@bkc.cz, www.bkc.cz/kina of classical 16mm film strips. www.palacecinemas.cz
name suggests, the club is Nám. Svobody 17
full of continuously pulsing tel.: +420 539 000 770 (DPL)
wave of electronic and dance 728 355 676, 602 583 466
music. e-mail: dpl@studentagency.cz
Rooseveltova 9 e-mail: prateleitalskeopery@gmail.com
e-mail: info@perpetuum.cz www.dpl.cz
www.perpetuum.cz www.prateleitalskeopery.com
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…visual, fairy-tale, satiric, music, simply for everybody… www.brno.cz
Semilasso
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…large halls, various topics and historic and contemporary art… www.brno.cz
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…large halls, various topics and historic and contemporary art… www.brno.cz
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…large halls, various topics and historic and contemporary art… Did you
know that...
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…artists in the streets, music sounds, city in geyser of colourful lights… www.brno.cz
Cultural events
Bonjour Brno
The Days of French Culture have been saying bonjour – hello to Brno for 15 years. From
March till April: concerts, theatre, film, dance, exhibitions, lectures… and of course
pétanque and pastis in Lužánky park (page 53)! www.bonjourbrno.cz
April
International Music Festival Brno (MHF) MHF – Easter festival of sacral music
February Another part of the MHF is hold between Palm Sunday and White Sunday. Music fills
in the majestic nave of the cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul (page 16) or the Red church
Jazz and Ethno Spring (page 42). www.mhf-brno.cz/vfdh
In February in a cosy club Stará pekárna (page 62) two events start. You can hear there
jazz until May, the ethno and world music festival ends a month earlier. Febiofest
www.jazzdoregionu.cz/etnobrno, www.jazzdoregionu.cz/jazzbrno, After the Prague pilot part of the international film festival with open dramaturgy,
www.starapekarna.cz which credo is “everything for a spectator”, the short-footage and long-footage films
also come to the Moravian metropolis. www.febiofest.cz
March JazzFestBrno
Enjoy the best of the local, European and overseas jazz with the help of concerts, work-
International Music Festival Brno (MHFB) – shops and jam sessions in cultural halls and legendary clubs Stará Pekárna, Kouřící
Exposition of new music králík or Metro. www.jazzfestbrno.cz
One of three arms of the festival (page 81) is the Exposition of new music with five
evenings connected with one topic that changes every year. The performers include Čarodějáles
the international tops in their music. www.mhf-brno.cz/enh Every year on April 30 the event with “burning witches”, the Miss Witch competition,
many concerts from ethno through rock up to hip hop on two stages is held in the
Encounter/International Festival of Theatre Schools Riviéra complex! www.carodejales.cz
An idea of regular meetings at that time still Czechoslovakian theatre schools from
Febiofest JazzFestBrno
Brno, Bratislava and Prague is 20 years old. Since that time other foreign guests
enriched the programme. www.encounter.cz
One World
Festival of documentary films about human rights is among the most significant in this
area. Projections take place in many town of ČR, in Brno it is held on several places –
e.g. Art Cinema (page 64) or Fléda (page 66). www.jedensvet.cz
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Cultural events
May
Brno Majáles
Mezi ploty (Between fences) Concentus Moraviae
The biggest student festival in the Czech Republic is held every year in Brno. Live
music, rich fair of universities and independent organisations and an election of the Mezi ploty (Between fences)
students’ king is held in Velodrom. A mental home in Černovice quarter is the second place in the Czech Republic, where
http://brno.majales.cz the organisers try to connect the world of the sick and healthy via music, theatres and
art. www.meziploty.cz
Dark Blue Festival
International music festival of sight-impediment children and youth was named after Statues in the streets – BRNO ART OPEN
a famous blues J. Voskovec, J. Werich and Jaroslav Ježek, who himself was able to For two months the streets and parks come to live with the temporary display of sta-
recognise only dark blue shades. tues that is open to all styles, materials, shapes and colours. Static or moving, metal or
www.bkc.cz/tmavomodry.php plastic – art will get you in Brno! www.dum-umeni.cz
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Cultural events
Biennale of Graphic Design
Every second year (even) the oldest graphic design show in the world is held. Its first
annual dates back to 1963. Exhibitions and accompanying events can be seen for four
months. www.moravska-galerie.cz/cs/bienale
July
Babylonfest F Scéna Month of author’s reading
The biggest Czech literary festival cannot complain about a little interest from visitors
Babylonfest during summer. Every day in July in the Husa na Provázku Theatre (page 59) three
A multicultural open air festival with concerts of Czech and foreign bands focused on encounters with Czech and foreign authors are held. www.autorskecteni.cz
ethno and world music is held on the stages in the park on Moravian Square (page 28)
and in the courtyard of the Špilberk castle (page 44). www.bkc.cz/babylonfest Brno Shakespeare Festival
Famous actors and directors alternate on the Špilberk (page 44) stage under the starlit
Theatre world in Brno sky to pay tribute to famous English playwright W. Shakespeare. www.shakespeare.cz
Stilt-walkers, jugglers, singers, drummers and especially actors! You can meet them on
the streets during the international theatre festival that includes the Conjurers’ Week
and a colourful masquerade of costumes on the Mask Festival.
www.divadelnisvetbrno.cz
August
Happy summer evenings
Starlit sky above me One week interval during the theatre holidays belongs to a minifestival of own plays
The Brno small and untraditional theatre groups that have no roof over their heads and friends. And so even in summer from morning till evening fairytales and perfor-
were offered a stage and a special festival in the Polárka Theatre (page 61). mances for adults bring happiness (Radost) to visitors in the theatre of the same name
www.divadlopolarka.cz (page 60)! www.divadlo-radost.cz
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Cultural events
October
ŠPILBERK International music festival MHF – Moravian Autumn
The Špilberk castle courtyard (page 44) offers its premises also to the series of five The MHF is accomplished by the autumn festival with chamber and symphonic con-
symphonic concerts, out of which three are played by the Brno Philharmonics (page certs, solo and opera performances, which has an almost 50 year tradition.
62) and two are performed by the visiting orchestras. www.filharmonie-brno.cz www.mhf-brno.cz/moravsky-podzim/cz
September December
Science Festival Christmas in the Brno Town Hall
“Science is no big deal” says the event that tries to popularize science in an amusing Just before the Christmas Eve, on December 23, eager children and their parents can
and unusual way of workshops, performances and competitions all over Brno. visit the New Town Hall (page 30) and enjoy the presents – music and theatre perfor-
www.bkc.cz/festivalvedy.php mances, exhibitions and fireworks. www.snip-brno.cz
Jazz, Alternative and Ethno Brno The Brno City holds many cultural events as well as significant trade fairs and sporting
From September till the end of the year the Stará pekárna (page 62) holds festivals of events. Veletrhy Brno, a.s., organizes more than fi fty trade fairs in various fields,
ethno and jazz music to follow up the spring programme. The event includes alternative from engineering through fashion up to travelling. Up-to-date information can be found
concerts and film projection. at www.bvv.cz.
www.jazzdoregionu.cz, www.jazzdoregionu.cz/alternativabrno, www.starapekarna.cz Popular sporting events include for example interesting motor sport shows:
International folklore festival MHF – Moravian Autumn April – Masaryk Circuit Spring Prix
June – FIA WTTC – World Touring Car Championship
July – Cardion ab Grand Prix of the Czech Republic
August – Grand Prix of the Czech Republic – MotoGP World Championship
More information can be found at www.brno-circuit.cz.
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…excursion to the world of exotic fauna, Tigers’ rocks and Safari… www.brno.cz Did you
know that...
Leisure time
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…observatory, Technical Museum and model railway… www.brno.cz Did you
know that...
Leisure time
Technical Museum
Modern and big museum offers the per-
manent exhibitions of history of transpor-
tation, aviation, cutler‘s, metalworking,
metallurgy, communication technology,
water and steam engines, salon of mecha-
nical music and culture of the blind. You
can walk through the street of trades with …the observatory got its name after the
workshops of a clockmaker, bookbinder, most famous astronomer in 1973, on the
locksmith, tailor, shoemaker and barber, 500th anniversary of birth of Nicholas
look into a shop with coffee-roasting Copernicus? However, he probably never
The Nicholas Copernicus plant or to the dentist. On the top floor is visited Brno and not even his ancestors
Observatory and Planetarium the popular technical playroom, where came from Brno.
The observatory and planetarium is found everybody can try many experiments from Model World
in the park at Kraví Hora, nearby the indoor the mechanics of solid figures, gas and In one of the shopping passages in the city …one of the unique objects in the Techni-
and outdoor swimming pools (page 89). liquids, acoustics, optics, electricity and centre you can see the biggest trackage cal Museum is the historic stereovision,
Besides regular observations of the Sun magnetism. in the H0 size in the Czech Republic. It a former popular attraction and forerun-
and the night sky that depends on weather, Purkyňova 105 operates 40 trains including TGV express, ner of a cinema? An apparatus with ste-
the observatory offers programmes for 612 00 Brno – Královo Pole the model includes tens of little houses, reo-slides, where a 3D picture is viewed
children, youth and adults, lectures, school tel.: +420 541 421 411 trees, figures, moving cars and a cable car. by up to 25 spectators at once, is the
programmes and interactive fairy-tales. e-mail: info@technicalmuseum.cz Every twenty minutes day and night alter- only preserved and functional original in
They usually take place in the big plane- www.technicalmuseum.cz nate on the trackage and the sky is lit with Central Europe.
tarium with a cupola of a 17,5 m diameter, stars. Besides that you can try a 26 m long
with 200 seats and the latest technology Carrera slot racing, RC slot cars and the …Technical Museum looks after several
that enables projection of nine thousand smallest children can play on the trackage other interesting buildings in South Mora-
stars, twenty nebulae and star clusters with Thomas – the puff-puff. via? For example the complex of Czecho-
and also a number of solar system bodies. E-pasáž, Josefská 7/9, 602 00 Brno slovakian fortification in Šatov, smithy in
Over the last fifty years of its existence the tel.: +420 776 346 866 (Ing. Jančík) Těšany (page 99), Old ironworks near
planetarium has been visited by more than e-mail: jancik@modelovysvet.cz Adamov (page 100), wind mill in Kuže-
two and a half million visitors. www.modelovysvet.cz lov (page 107) and water mill in Slup
Kraví hora 2, 616 00 Brno (page 103).
tel.: +420 541 321 287
e-mail: e-mail@hvezdarna.cz
www.hvezdarna.cz
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Leisure time
Hády
The woody Hády Hill (424,3 m) is a transmit-
ting tower visible from far away and a vast
limestone quarry on the north-eastern edge
of Brno. It is a dominant feature of Brno simi-
larly as Špilberk (page 44) or the cathedral
of Sts. Peter and Paul (page 16). A plateau,
covered by a network of trails, is a popular
destination of weekend walks. The most
interesting places include the environs of Did you
the lakes on the bottom of the Růža quarry know that...
and Šumber rock. The rock is connected
with a legend about bad knight Šumber who
every night ploughs the rocky slopes and
a devil is watching over him. … boat transport is a part of the Brno pub-
lic transport? Trams will take you right to
Veveří Castle
Mariánské Valley the Brno Dam, so when the Dam is clean
Brno Dam ideal destination for hikers and cyclists. A romantic valley and nature reserve on and fi lled up again, you should really go
The Brno Dam lake covering 252 ha and One of the most popular places is the Veveří the eastern edge of the city neighbours for this unforgettable boat trip!
10 km long was built on the Svratka River Castle, romantic medieval residence above with the Moravian Karst (page 100). You
between 1936–1940. The trips to the the lake surface. A former hunting lodge can find there large lakes for swimming …in 1830 the Veveří Castle was a seat of
Brno Dam used to be full of swimming, has an eight centuries long history and re- in summer, long forest trails, limestone the emigrant Swedish royal court? It was
surfing, sightseeing boat trips and other members times of glory as well as deep so- rocks and old settlements on high stone established by Prince Gustav Vasa, son of
water sports, however, nowadays the rrow. Presently the castle complex is under headlands. Mariánské Valley is throughout deposed Swedish King Gustav IV Adolf.
lake’s bottom is being cleaned and water a long-term reconstruction and every year the year a popular destinations for hikes His daughter Caroline was born in the
is gradually let out. Because of these rea- you can see other accessible premises. You and cycling trips, in winter it lures ice-ska- castle, later Saxon Queen.
sons we recommend to verify the current can also visit some of the many cultural ters and cross-country skiers.
operation of boat transport at the website and social events, exhibitions, concerts, …on the beginning of the 20th century the
www.dpmb.cz. wine-tasting and wine celebrations that Cyclists below the Veveří Castle Veveří Castle was twice visited by later
Dopravní podnik města Brna are held in the castle. British prime minister Winston Churchill?
tel.: +420 543 174 317, www.dpmb.cz 664 71 Veverská Bítýška As a friend of the last owner De Forest-
tel.: +420 549 420 164 Bischofsheim in 1905 he came for a hunt,
Veveří Castle e-mail: kastelan@veveri.cz and three years later he spent a part of his
The surroundings of the Brno Dam with www.veveri.cz honeymoon in the castle.
forests and many attractive nooks are an
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Leisure time
Outdoor and indoor
swimming pools
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…ropes courses and entertainment for children… www.brno.cz
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Golf
Golf Course Slavkov
u Brna – Austerlitz
An 18-hole golf course, designed by a re-
nowned Austrian golf architect office of
Hans-Georg Erhardt of Steyer, was opened
in 2001. The course is difficult and intere-
sting thanks to the natural obstacles, deep
bunkers and artificial lakes. It includes high
quality training areas and a 6-hole public
course, situated directly in the garden of
the Austerlitz Chateau (page 98). It offers
a driving range, putting green, restaurant,
Kaskáda Golf Complex accommodation, pro-shop, golf equipment
A 27-hole course with a 6-hole academy for rent, golf cart.
for beginners, situated in the picturesque Distance from Brno: 25 km
valley between Kuřim and Jinačovice near Na Golfovém hřišti 1020
the Brno Dam (page 86), was designed 684 01 Slavkov u Brna
by architects Jonathan Gaunt and Steven tel.: +420 544 221 963
Marnoch. In 2006 and 2007 gradually e-mail: golf@agrt.cz
three “nines” were opened, called Wooden, www.austerlitz-golf-resort.cz
Stone and Iron. The complex includes
a 300 m long driving range, putting green,
pro-shop, golf equipment for rent, golf cart
and the Kaskáda hotel with restaurant and
accommodation in bungalows with a view
over the golf course.
Distance from Brno: 9 km
The Czech Republic can presently offer eighty golf courses and several new ones Na Golfu 1772, 664 34 Kuřim
are being built. We are becoming one of the fastest growing European destinations tel.: +420 541 511 711
for golf tourism, and South Moravia is certainly not behindhand. Golf players like to e-mail: info@golfbrno.cz
come thanks to interesting resorts and attractive combination of golf with other www.golfbrno.cz
activities. And because Brno is an excellent starting point for those who want to try
everything what South Moravia can offer to golf players, we will take you gradually
to four golf courses.
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Golf
Golf club
AMK Automotodrom Brno
The complex of Masaryk Circuit – Auto-
motodrom (page 88) includes a 9-hole golf
course covering an area of circa 20 ha. It
is very diverse and demanding good phys-
ical condition of players. It offers a driving
range, putting and chipping green, golf
equipment hire, pro-shop and refreshments.
Distance from Brno: 9 km
Na Golfu 1772, 664 34 Kuřim
tel.: +420 541 511 711
e-mail: info@golfbrno.cz Our tip:
www.golfbrno.cz Three Golf Emperors
Within the cooperation of three biggest
golf courses in South Moravia you can try
playing on the courses in Kuřim, Slavkov
and Kořenec u Boskovic at one price.
More information about the golf packet of
Three Golf Emperors can be found at
Sokrates Golf & Country Distance from Brno: 55 km www.trigolfovicisari.cz.
Club Kořenec Kořenec 174, 680 01 Boskovice
The golf complex is sensitively set into the tel.: +420 516 467 504 You
countryside of the Drahanská Highlands e-mail: info@sokrates-golf.cz should know
as a harmonious part of nature. A diverse www.sokrates-golf.cz
18-hole course designed by Libor Jirásek
and Miloslav Buř ival was opened in
2005. It includes a driving range, putting
and chipping green, driving bunkers and As the address book of all sports clubs, fitness
a stylish clubroom with restaurant, pro- centres, riding schools and other sporting centres would never
shop and golf equipment hire. The rarities fit into this guide, we recommend the internet site of the Brno
include a stone menhir, bridges and other City www.brno.cz. In the section Culture, sport and leisure
specialities in the style of the legendary St. time you can find all sorts of sporting disciplines and facilities,
Andrews course. from which you will certainly choose the right one.
Other tips and ideas can be found at for example
www.jizni-morava.cz and www.ccrjm.cz.
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Gastronomic services
Restaurant Dávné časy Černohorský sklep
Starobrněnská 690/20 nám. Svobody 5
tel.: +420 542 215 292 tel.: +420 542 210 987
www.davnecasy.cz
Restaurant U Prokopů
Restaurant Nebeský mlýn Kotlářská 30, tel.: +420 549 253 419
Palackého třída 91
tel.: +420 541 210 221 Restaurant Pandur
www.nebeskymlyn.cz Kapucínské nám. 8
tel.: +420 533 435 315
Moravian gastronomy has a great reputation, and when the local specialities are Pegas brewery and beer house
accompanied by the legendary hospitality, heartiness and a glass of white or red Jakubská 120/4 Restaurant Plzeňka – Hotel International
wine, you can’t go wrong. In the restaurants that we recommend you will find still tel.: +420 542 210 104 vchod z ulice Veselá
more – menus prepared by the real culinary masters of big names, a rich selection www.hotelpegas.cz tel.: +420 542 122 111
from the noon special offer for more than affordable price, excellent coffee and www.hotelinternational.cz
delicious desserts. Bon appetite! Wine bar U Královny Elišky
Mendlovo náměstí 1b Moravská chalupa – Interhotel Voroněž
Restaurant Brabander Restaurant U Kastelána tel.: +420 543 212 578 Křížkovského 47
Pekařská 4 Kotlářská 51a http://vinarna.ukralovnyelisky.cz tel.: +420 543 143 100, 724 246 278
tel.: +420 543 215 250 tel.: +420 541 213 497 www.voronez.cz
Joštova 4 www.ukastelana.cz Restaurant Zbojnická izba
tel.: +420 542 211 922 Křížkovského 33a Pivovarská Restaurant
www.brabander.cz Švejk restaurant U Formanů tel.: +420 543 217 423 Mendlovo nám. 20
Česká 29, tel.: +420 542 210 248 www.zbojnickaizba.cz tel.: +420 543 420 130
Boulevard Restaurant www.svejk.cz www.pivovarskabrno.cz
Lidická 12 Koliba Nikacentrum
courtyard of the Brno City Theatre Restaurant Skanzeen Lipová 24, tel.: +420 543 235 165 Mamut pub • café • bar
tel.: +420 533 316 442 Pekařská 80/246 www.nikacentrum.cz Bašty 8, tel.: +420 542 210 136
www.boulevardrestaurant.cz tel.: +420 543 244 962 www.mamut-pub.cz
www.skanzeen.cz Grand Restaurant Zelená kočka
Noem Arch Restaurant Kounicova 83 The PUB
& Design Hotel Brněnský šenk tel.: +420 775 566 570 Běhounská 9, tel.: +420 539 003 979
Cimburkova 9 Dominikánská 7 www.zelenakocka.cz/grand www.thepub.cz
tel.: +420 541 216 160 tel.: +420 543 213 377
www.noemarch.cz www.brnenskysenk.eu A wider offer of gastronomy services can be found at www.brno.cz.
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Accommodation in Brno
Hotel Slavia HHHH City Apart Hotel Brno HHH
As the city was always used to visitors from all around the world, Brno easily took Solniční 15/17, 662 16 Brno Komárovské nábřeží 2, 617 00 Brno
the role of a modern centre of trade fair and congress tourism. The offer of accom- tel.: +420 542 321 249 tel.: +420 545 427 611
modation capacities complies with this fact, starting from the luxury fi ve-star ho- e-mail: hotel@slaviabrno.cz e-mail: book.brno@city-aparthotel.com
tels through family guesthouses up to camping sites and private bed and breakfast. www.slaviabrno.cz www.city-aparthotel.com
The offer of the best what the city can offer is on the following pages.
Hotel Sluneční dvůr HHHH City Hotel HHH
Přemyslovo náměstí 26, 627 00 Brno Vídeňská 183/124, 619 00 Brno
Hotels e-mail: hotel@bobycentrum.cz tel.: +420 545 211 442 tel.: +420 547 213 814
Hotel Holiday Inn Brno HHHHH www.bobycentrum.cz e-mail: info@slunecnidvur.cz e-mail: rezervace@city-hotel.cz
Křížkovského 20, 603 00 Brno www.slunecnidvur.cz www.city-hotel.cz
tel.: +420 543 122 018 Best Western Premier
e-mail: reservations@hibrno.cz Hotel International Brno HHHH Noem Arch Design Hotel HHHH Hotel A Podlesí HHH
www.hibrno.cz Husova 16, 659 21 Brno Cimburkova 9, 612 00 Brno Žebětínská 1a, 623 00 Brno
tel.: +420 542 122 111 tel.: +420 541 216 160 tel.: +420 547 221 636
Comsa Brno Palace hotel Superior HHHH e-mail: reservation@hotelinternational.cz e-mail: info@noemarch.cz e-mail: a.podlesi@iol.cz
Šilingrovo nám. 2, 602 00 Brno www.hotelinternational.cz www.noemarch.cz www.apodlesi.cz
tel.: +420 532 156 777
e-mail: recepce@comsabrnopalace.cz Hotel Morávka HHHH Orea Hotel Voroněž 1 HHHH Hotel Amphone HHH
www.comsabrnopalace.cz Heršpická 7, 635 00 Brno Křížkovského 47, 603 73 Brno Tř. kpt. Jaroše 29, 602 00 Brno
tel.: +420 543 250 888 tel.: +420 543 141 111 tel.: +420 545 428 310
Grandhotel Brno HHHH e-mail: recepce@hotelmoravka.cz e-mail: info@voronez.cz e-mail: reception@amphone.cz
Benešova 18/20, 657 83 Brno www.hotelmoravka.cz www.voronez.cz www.amphone.cz
tel.: +420 542 518 111
e-mail: reservation@grandhotelbrno.cz Hotel Pegas HHHH Parkhotel HHHH Hotel Avanti HHH
www.grandhotelbrno.cz Jakubská 4, 602 00 Brno Veslařská 250, 637 00 Brno Střední 61, 602 00 Brno
tel.: +420 542 210 104 tel.: +420 543 236 350 tel.: +420 541 510 111
Hotel ARTE HHHH e-mail: recepce@hotelpegas.cz e-mail: recepce@parkhotel.cz e-mail: hotel@hotelavanti.cz
Drobného 6, Brno-Černá pole www.hotelpegas.cz www.parkhotel.cz www.hotelavanti.cz
tel.: +420 530 321 281
e-mail: info@hotelarte.cz Hotel Royal Ricc HHHH A-Best Western Austerlitz Hotel HHH Hotel Bílá Růže HHH
www.hotelarte.cz Starobrněnská 10, 602 00 Brno Táborského nábřeží 3, 639 00 Brno Svatopetrská 26, 617 00 Brno
tel.: +420 542 219 262 tel.: +420 543 214 718 tel.: +420 545 233 500
Hotel Bobycentrum Brno HHHH e-mail: royalricc@romantichotels.cz e-mail: recepce@ahotel.cz e-mail: brno@hotel-bilaruze.cz
Sportovní 2a, 602 00 Brno www.romantichotels.cz www.ahotel.cz www.hotel-bilaruze.cz
tel.: +420 541 638 110
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Accommodation in Brno
Hotel Slovan HHH Hotel Avion HH
Lidická 23, 659 89 Brno Česká 20, 602 00 Brno
Hotel Brno HHH tel.: +420 541 210 330 tel.: +420 533 422 111 tel.: +420 542 321 303
Horní 19, 639 00 Brno e-mail: recepce@hotelkozak.cz e-mail: hotel@hotelslovan.cz e-mail: recepce@avion-hotel.cz
tel.: +420 543 555 100 www.hotelkozak.cz www.hotelslovan.cz www.avion-hotel.cz
e-mail: reception@hotelbrno.cz
www.hotelbrno.cz Hotel Maximus Resort HHH Hotel Velká Klajdovka HHH Hotel Jelenice HH
Kníničky 316, 635 00 Brno Jedovnická 7, 628 00 Brno Rakovecká 71, 635 00 Brno
Hotel Continental HHH tel.: +420 546 221 035 tel.: +420 544 424 911 tel.: +420 546 221 613
Kounicova 6, 602 00 Brno e-mail: recepce@maximus-resort.cz e-mail: klajdovka@klajdovka.cz e-mail: jelenice@hotelbrno.cz
tel.: +420 541 519 516 www.maximus-resort.cz www.klajdovka.cz www.hotelbrno.cz
e-mail: info@continentalbrno.cz
www.continentalbrno.cz Hotel Myslivna HHH Hotel Žebětínský dvůr HHH Hotel Kozí Horka HH
Nad Pisárkami 1, 623 00 Brno Křivánkovo nám. 33a, 641 00 Brno Rakovecká 15, 635 00 Brno
Hotel Garni, Masarykova Univerzita tel.: +420 547 107 111 tel.: +420 546 217 557 tel.: +420 546 221 340
Správa kolejí and menz HHH e-mail: info@hotelmyslivna.cz e-mail: komplex@zebetinsky-dvur.cz e-mail: info@hotelkozihorka.cz
Vinařská 5, 603 00 Brno www.hotelmyslivna.cz www.zebetinsky-dvur.cz www.hotelkozihorka.cz
tel.: +420 549 492 705
e-mail: vackova@skm.muni.cz Hotel Omega HHH Orea Hotel Santon HHH Hotel Merkur HH
www.skm.muni.cz Křídlovická 19b, 603 00 Brno Přístavní 38, 635 00 Brno Rostislavovo nám. 7/9, 612 00 Brno
tel.: +420 543 215 152 tel.: +420 546 124 444 tel.: +420 541 212 494
Hotel Global HHH e-mail: hotel@hotelomega.eu e-mail: santon@santon.cz e-mail: hotel.merkur.brno@quick.cz
Libušino údolí 58, 623 00 Brno www.hotelomega.eu www.santon.cz www.itn.cz/brno-merkur
tel.: +420 547 221 909
e-mail: hotelglobal@hotelglobal.cz Hotel Palacký HHH Orea Hotel Voroněž 2 HHH Hotel Prometheus HH
www.hotelglobal.cz Kolejní 2, 612 00 Brno Křížkovského 49, 603 73 Brno Hudcova 367/78, 612 00 Brno
tel.: +420 541 142 963 tel.: +420 543 142 020 tel.: +420 541 632 111
Hotel Imos HHH e-mail: recepce@hotel-palacky.cz e-mail: voronez2@voronez.cz e-mail: recepce@hotel-prometheus.cz
Hudcova 72, 621 00 Brno www.hotel-palacky.cz www.voronez.cz www.hotel-prometheus.cz
tel.: +420 541 217 088
e-mail: hotel@hotel-imos.cz Hotel Penzion Jonathan HHH Hotel Akord HH Hotel Kounicova
www.hotel-imos.cz Potocká 42, 623 00 Brno Palackého tř. 118, 612 00 Brno Kounicova 50, 602 00 Brno
tel.: +420 547 383 840 tel.: +420 549 211 555 tel.: +420 549 492 737
Hotel Kozák HHH e-mail: info@hoteljonathan.cz e-mail: brno@hotel-akord.cz e-mail: hotel.kounicova@skm.muni.cz
Horova 30, 616 00 Brno www.hoteljonathan.cz www.hotel-akord.cz www.skm.muni.cz
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Accommodation in Brno
Guesthouse u Doležalů Taufer Dormitory
Buzkova 44, 615 00 Brno Jana Babáka 3/5, 616 00 Brno
Hotel Rakovec tel.: +420 549 273 323 tel.: +420 548 216 385 tel.: +420 541 422 051
Rakovecká, 635 00 Brno e-mail: milkov@mybox.cz e-mail: penzion.dolezal@centrum.cz e-mail: recepce@mendelu.cz
tel.: +420 546 210 026 pensionkolev.unas.cz www.udolezalu.cz www.volny.cz/demiro/tk
e-mail: hotel.rakovec@seznam.cz
www.hotelrakovec.cz Guesthouse BVV Guesthouse Venia Hostel of Markéta Kuncová
Hlinky 28 a, 603 00 Brno Riegrova 27, 612 00 Brno Markéty Kuncové 3801/2, 615 00 Brno
Hotel Santander tel.: +420 543 213 426 tel.: +420 549 240 915 tel.: +420 530 327 674
Pisárecká 6, 603 00 Brno e-mail: penzion@fairtravel.cz e-mail: venia@klecka-ag.cz e-mail: ubytovna@rhero.cz
tel.: +420 547 220 233 www.fairtravel.cz www.klecka-ag.cz www.rhero.cz
e-mail: info@hotelsantander.cz
www.hotelsantander.cz Guesthouse Eliot Restaurant Guesthouse U Libušky VLT ubytovací zařízení
Kohoutovická 117, 641 00 Brno náměstí Karla IV. 29, 628 00 Brno Jedovnická 8, 628 00 Brno
Guesthouses tel.: +420 546 217 333 tel.: +420 544 231 684 tel.: +420 544 135 144
H+M Guesthouse e-mail: alena.eliot@seznam.cz e-mail: info@ulibusky.cz e-mail: uzb@uzb.cz, www.uzb.cz
Staré náměstí 37, 619 00 Brno www.eliot.cz www.ulibusky.cz
tel.: +420 543 250 377 Eva Budínská, private accommodation
e-mail: info@hm-pension.cz Guesthouse Integrity VAKA Guesthouse Úpatní 16, 634 00 Brno
www.hm-pension.cz Hlinky 128, 603 00 Brno Cimburkova 4, 612 00 Brno tel.: +420 607 684 982
tel.: +420 721 647 598 tel.: +420 549 429 429 e-mail: budici@volny.cz
Guesthouse Eugenie e-mail: info@penzionintegrity.eu e-mail: vakapenzion@vakacz.com www.ubytovani-brno.com
Preslova 90, 602 00 Brno www.penzionintegrity.eu www.vakapenzion.cz
tel.: +420 543 211 953 Spořitelní Akademie – ČS
e-mail: info@pension-eugenie.cz Guesthouse na Starém Brně VV Guesthouse tř. generála Píky, 613 00 Brno
www.pension-eugenie.cz Mendlovo náměstí 1a, 603 00 Brno Sokolova 37, 619 00 Brno tel.: +420 545 124 111
tel.: +420 543 247 872 tel.: +420 543 251 430 e-mail: spak@csac.cz
Guesthouse Martinno Brno e-mail: info@penzion-brno.com e-mail: vvpenzion@seznam.cz
Poděbradova 48, 612 00 Brno www.penzion-brno.com www.vvpenzion.cz Autocamping
tel.: +420 608 947 800 Camping Radka
e-mail: martinno@centrum.cz Guesthouse Slunce Hostels Brno Dam – behind Sokol, swimming
www.martinno.ic.cz Podpísečná 6, 615 00 Brno Dormitory of J. A. Comenius in Brno pool, P.O.BOX 112, 635 00 Brno
tel.: +420 548 538 748 Kohoutova 3–11, 613 00 Brno tel.: +420 546 215 821
Guesthouse Milan Kolev e-mail: skacelova@penzion-slunce.cz tel.: +420 545 128 310 e-mail: campingradka@sargon.cz
Poděbradova 82, 612 00 Brno www.penzion-slunce.cz e-mail: skm.koleje.jak@mendelu.cz www.camp.cz
www.skm.mendelu.cz
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Kyjev
Luxembourg
Podgorica
Olomouc
Austerlitz
Thanks to an ideal situation in the centre of Europe and a highway with a number,
four-lane road
wide spectrum of accommodation facilities South Moravia
main road, traffic lights,
and the Brno City is a sought-after destination for congress other roads, one-way, no entry
ning congresses, conferences and accompanying programmes in Brno and its environs. church, synagogue, chapel, museum
municipal police, police, hospital,
More information can be found in the catalogue Congress, trade fair and incentive tourism pharmacy
hotel, guest-house, restaurant,
in South Moravia, which is in a printed as well as electronic form. information, WC
park, forest, cycling route,
outdoor swimming pool,
indoor swimming pool
Praha Wien
Bratislava 0m 100 200 300 400 500 m
Automotodrom
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Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul UNESCO site Theatre
Sacral building Information centre Gallery
Castle Square Park
Monument City centre Water element www.brno.cz
Museum Look-out Market-place
Texts | Eva Obůrková, Silvie Sanža | Translation | Lucie Šebelová | Photo | CzechTourism, Vít Mádr, Marek
Matula, Vít Obůrka, David Židlický, Miloslav Bouška, Štěpán Vrzala, Eduard Stuchlík, Tomáš Zeiner, Michal Růžička,
Pavel Jelínek, Martin Zeman, Jan Halady, Jiří Eisenbruk, Dalibor Jančík, Michal Hovězák, Jef Kratochvil, Miro Myška,
Martina Bačíková, Pavel Nesvadba, Radek Chatrný, Jiří Skovajsa, Aleš Jedounek, Brno City Municipality archive,
Veletrhy Brno a.s., technical Museum in Brno, Automotodrom Brno, a.s., Brno City Museum, South Moravian Region
archive, archive of Tourist Authority South Moravia, Bravissimo archive and archives of individual facilities.