Top attractions in Brno

The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is a Roman Catholic cathedral located on the Petrov hill in the city center. It is commonly called by local people simply "Petrov". The Cathedral played a key role in the siege of Brno by Swedes, when the bells of the tower rang noon already at 11 am. As the story goes, Swedish general Torstenson claimed he would abandon the siege if his army failed to conquer the city before the bells started to ring at noon. Since then the bells on the cathedral towers have been ringing  at 11 am instead of at noon in remembrance of a legendary trick that Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches played on the Swedish army as it lay siege to Brno. More info:

The castle, founded in the 13th century, is located on a wooded hill in the middle of the town. The castle lookout tower offers a beautiful view of the city. The castle served as a military fortress and a prison for nations in the past. More info:

It is an ideal place for rest and relaxation. We recommend you a wunderful walk to the Veveri Castle along the left bank. A unique boat public transport is operated on the dam. The electric-powered boat runs seasonally at regular intervals. The Ignis Brunensis international fireworks competition takes place in the dam. It is worth seeing.
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The second oldest and largest museum in the Czech Republic. Among the most interesting exhibitions are those focused on the history of Great Moravia or the Anthropos Pavilion with a unique skeleton of a prehistoric mammoth. More info:

Veveri Castle is one of the largest and oldest castles not only in Moravia but also in the entire Czech Republic. Veveri Castle is a short trip by car from Brno, and it's also easy to reach by public transportation. The castle itself is situated on a rocky promontory towering over the Svratka River near the Brno Dam. It is best viewed from the boats that regularly cruise the river below it, ferrying passengers to various destinations on the river and around the reservoir. More info:

Leoš Janáček, as the director of the Organ school, found his home in Old Brno in 1907. The school founder decided to build a small house for the director in the school garden in place of the wooden stables. The house was designed and built by Alois Horák. Janáček spent the last eighteen years of his life here. More info:

One of the newest accessible activities of the city. The Brno underground consists of several floors and long corridors.

Visit the medieval underground in the Labyrinth under the Green Market (Zelný trh) or in the Mint Master's Cellar. Do not forget the ossuary under the church of St. Jakub or anti-nuclear bunker Z10.

Very popular is also underground reservoir in Žlutý kopec: the quartet of unique underground reservoirs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. It consist of two brick and one concrete water tank, unparalleled in Europe, whose visit will take your breath away! Three colossal underground tanks are a unique architectural monument. More info:

Villa Tugendhat was built in 1929–1930 for Greta and Fritz Tugendhat to a design by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. Its history is at least as fascinating as its cultural significance.

Architectural purity, interconnection of interior and exterior, timeless technical equipment, noble and exotic materials and, above all, a high level of preservation – these are the main attributes that led to Villa Tugendhat being inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2001. More info:

Museum where once lived and worked the "father of genetics"

The Mendel Museum, situated in the grounds of the Augustinian Abbey of St. Thomas, invites visitors to the exhibition: Gregor Johann Mendel – the Story of a Humble Genius. This modern exhibition focuses on the critical years that mark important stages in the life of this famous scientist. More info:

Moravia's largest technical museum. An ideal place for lovers of technical inventions. There is a functional panorama mechanical optical device from the end of the 19th century, for viewing stereo slides.

Among other things, its permanent exhibitions deal with the metallurgical industry, clockwork machines, cutlery, mechanical music, and large steamships and water machines. These permanent exhibitions are complemented by short-term ones as well.
The Technical Museum also cares for several unique technical inventions throughout Moravia. More info: