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Brno (/ ˈ b ɜːr n oʊ / BUR-noh, Czech: ⓘ; German: Brünn ⓘ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 400,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the 100 largest cities of the European Union.
Vojtěch Cikrle. The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul ( Czech: Katedrála svatého Petra a Pavla) is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on the Petrov hill in the Brno-střed district of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic. It is commonly referred to locally as simply " Petrov ". It is the seat of the Diocese of Brno and a national cultural ...
The Church of Saint Thomas and the Annunciation ( Czech: Kostel sv. Tomáše Apoštola a Zvěstování P. Marie) is a historic church in Brno, Czech Republic . The church was founded in the middle of 14th century by John Henry of Luxembourg, Margrave of Moravia, with active support of his brother Charles IV., Roman Emperor, originally as part ...
Liberation of Brno; Brno City Theatre established. 1946 - Brno–Tuřany Airport opens. 1947 Janáček Academy of Music and Performing Arts established. Královo Pole indoor arena opens. Population: 133,637 city; 934,437 province. Náměstí Svobody in 1958. 1953 - Brno Zoo and Stadion Za Lužánkami open. 1955 - Julius Fucik Theatre active.
Zelný trh. / 49.19250°N 16.60917°E / 49.19250; 16.60917. Zelný trh ( German: Kraut Markt; English: 'Vegetable Market' or 'Cabbage Market') is a square and traditional marketplace in Brno, Czech Republic. It is located in the historic centre of Brno on an area of about 0.6 hectares (1.5 acres).
The Brno Philharmonic (Czech: Filharmonie Brno) is a Czech orchestra based in Brno, the Czech Republic. Its principal concert venue in Brno is the Besední dům. The orchestra also performs regularly in the Janáček Opera House in Brno. The orchestra receives state support from the city of Brno, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic ...
Brno-City District has a hilly and forested character in the northwestern part and flat and deforested in the southeastern part. On the border of these landscapes there is a large built-up area of the city. The territory extends into three geomorphological mesoregions: Bobrava Highlands (west and centre), Dyje–Svratka Valley (south and east ...
The Brno tramway network ( Czech: Tramvajová doprava v Brně, simply Tramvaje v Brně) was the first network of its kind to be put into operation in what is now known as the Czech Republic with its horse tram lines dating back to 1869. [1] Today, Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, after Prague, and its tram network is also ...