History

“Transport nostalgia” on weekend, strike on Thursday

by Michal Kašpárek on 06/10/2011

Old trolleybus at Náměstí svobody sq.

Old trolleybus at Náměstí svobody sq.

Update (Sunday, 11 a.m.): the strike was postponed to Thursday, as it was announced too late to take place on Monday and not to break the law. Read now →

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Night of churches

Climb up the church towers on the Night of churches

May 26, 2011

Almost all churches of Brno got a special programme for the evening of Friday, May 27. There will be concerts, guided tours (Czech only) and, maybe most interestingly, you’ll be able to observe Brno from the towers of St. Jacob’s church and Saints Cyril and Methodius’ church in Brno-Židenice (Gajdošova st.).

A wooden wall separating the dining room from the rest of the floor

Wall stolen from villa Tugendhat found in canteen

May 15, 2011

According to the website of Czech television, it is quite likely that the original wall will be restored and you may enjoy it next year, when the €6.3M reconstruction finishes.

Museum night

Bring a flute to the 2011 Brno Museum Night

May 11, 2011

A dozen of the most interesting and important museums in Brno joined the 2011 Brno Museum Night. On the evening and night of Saturday, May 14, you are free to explore their exhibitions, look into the places that are not available for the rest of year and enjoy the company of tens of thousands of people roaming the town.

Cellar beneath the Cabbage market

Explore the underground labyrinth beneath the Cabbage market

April 4, 2011

The people living in Brno were looking for a place where to store various goods in a town that was surrounded by fortification, so they created an unique “underground town”.

Jurkovič house

Jurkovič House finally opening to general public

March 31, 2011

One of the Brno’s most significant, villas, Jurkovič house, has been restored and it opens to general public on April 1.

Masec

Exhibition Masec shows the history of Masaryk Circuit

February 12, 2011

There are many race cars and motorbikes on display, various memorabilia, photos both of the old track and the new one… A great thing about the exhibition is that it is labelled both in Czech and English.

Jewish cemetery (source: zob.cz)

Curious about the history of the Jewish community? Visit the new Tourist Information Centre

January 8, 2011

The venue is located in the Jewish cemetery in quarter Židenice. It is open every day except Saturday.

Brno in 1910

5 beautiful photos of Brno in 1910

December 24, 2010

I was browsing through the wonderful Virtual Encyclopedia of Brno and discovered 5 nice pictures of how did the town look like 100 years ago.

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