Things to see in Brno
Brno is a city in Czech Republic, with an urban population of about 388 thousand. Below are 20 notable places within about 7 km of the centre, ranked by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
1cathedral of St. Peter and Paul Place of worship
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on the Petrov hill in the Brno-střed district of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic.
2Špilberk Castle History
Špilberk Castle is a castle on the hilltop in Brno, Southern Moravia. Its construction began as early as the first half of the 13th century by the Přemyslid kings and completed by King Ottokar II of Bohemia.
3Museum of Romani Culture Museum
The Museum of Romani Culture is an institution dedicated to the history and culture of the Romani people. It is situated in Brno, Czech Republic.
4Janáček Theatre Arts & culture
Janáček Theatre is an opera house in the city of Brno, Czech Republic. It is the largest of the three theatres serving the National Theatre Brno ("NdB") opera and ballet company, the others being the Mahen and the Reduta.
5Moravian Museum Museum
Moravské zemské muzeum is a museum in Brno in the Czech Republic. It is the second-largest and second-oldest museum in the country.
6Reduta Theatre Arts & culture
The Reduta Theatre is a theatre in Brno, Czech Republic. It was built on the city's oldest square (Zelný trh) and began its life in Renaissance times as the Taverna (Tavern) Theatre.
7Brno City Theatre Arts & culture
Brno City Theatre is a repertoire theatre in Brno, Czech Republic, that focuses on dramatic and music production, mainly musical theatre. The building of the theatre is located on Lidická street in town square Brno-center.
8Mahen Theatre Arts & culture
Mahen Theatre is a Czech theatre situated in the city of Brno. Mahen Theatre, built as German Deutsches Stadttheater in 1882, was one of the first public buildings in the world lit entirely by electric light.
9Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady Place of worship
The Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady in Old Brno Abbey is a high Gothic, monumental convent temple. It was founded in 980-1020 by the unknown lord or monarch in Moravia.
10St Thomas's Abbey in Brno Place of worship
St Thomas's Abbey (or the Königskloster) is an Augustinian abbey and church located in Brno in the Czech Republic. The geneticist and abbot Gregor Mendel was its most famous religious leader to date, who between 1856 and 1863 conducted his experiments on pea plants in the monastery garden.
11Church of St. James Place of worship
Church of St. James the Elder is a late Gothic three-nave hall church situated in Jakubské náměstí, a square in the centre of Brno, Czech Republic.
12Church of St. Thomas Place of worship
The Church of Saint Thomas and the Annunciation is a historic church in Brno, Czech Republic.
13Red Church in Brno Place of worship
The Red Church is a Protestant Church in Brno, Czech Republic. It was designed by architect Heinrich von Ferstel and built up between 1863 and 1867.
14Moravian Gallery in Brno Art
The Moravian Gallery in Brno is the second largest art museum in the Czech Republic, established in 1961 by the merging of two older institutions.
15Brno Ossuary History
Brno Ossuary is an underground ossuary in Brno, Czech Republic. It was rediscovered in 2001 in the historical centre of the city, partially under the Church of St. James.
16Stránská skála History
Stránská skála is a hill and a national nature monument in Brno in the Czech Republic. It refers to a Mid-Pleistocene-Cromerian interglacial most important paleontological site in Central Europe.
17Brno Central Cemetery History
Brno Central Cemetery is a graveyard in Brno, Czech Republic. It is the second largest cemetery in the Czech Republic with an area of 43.3 ha (107 acres).
18Brno Zoo Park
Brno Zoo is a zoo located in Brno-Bystrc, a municipal district of the city of Brno, Czech Republic. It was opened in 1953.
19Lužánky Park
Lužánky (originally Augarten) is the largest city park in Brno and the oldest municipal park in the Czech Republic. The park is located in the Brno-střed District and covers an area of 22.3 hectares.
20Zelný trh Neighbourhood
Zelný trh 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).
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