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Brno
KNOWLEDGE OF Brno
Brno was founded in 1243. The area had been settled since the 5th century. It was used as a stronghold until the middle of the 19th century. Then the fortifications were replaced by green areas and buildings in the Viennese style. The Spielberg fortress (Czech: Špilberk), the castle of Brno, was probably the best known prison of the Austrian Empire until 1858.
Soon after the industrial revolution, the town became one of the industrial centres of Moravia. Sometimes it was called the Czech Manchester. Brno University of Technology was established in 1899; since 1995, the university has been developing the Czech Technology Park.
Villa Tugendhat, designed by Mies van der Rohe and built in the late 1920s close to the centre of the city, is known as a monument of modern architecture, and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2002. Another renowned architect who changed significantly the modern shape of Brno was Arnošt Wiesner. Many of his functionalistic buildings can be found all around the city.
Many expositions have been held at the Fairground Site of Brno since 1928; the annual International Engineering Fair of Brno and Invex are probably the most important ones.
Masaryk University was established in 1919.
The town has a long history of motor racing. The first races were run as a checkpoint for the Vienna – Wroclaw race in 1904; in the 1920s, the town hosted the Brno – Soběšice hillclimb race; and in the 1930s, all races were held on the street course which led through the streets of the western part of the town and neighbouring villages, such as Bosonohy and Zebětín. Races were temporarily suspended from 1937 to 1940. Since 1968, Brno has been a popular fixtures on the Czech ETCC circuit, and has held motorcycle races since 1965. The road course ceased to be used at the end of 1986 when all motorsport activities resumed at the permanent track, which was completed in 1985 in the northwest section of the town. It now hosts the Moto GP.
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Court of the Czech Republic and Supreme Prosecutor's Office of the Czech Republic moved to Brno or were established there in 1993, after the division of Czechoslovakia.
In the 1990s, after more than 70 years of discussion, the city council decided to build a new main train station farther from the centre of the town and to develop a more modern area of the town, which is currently occupied by train tracks. This plan has been criticised for its possible economical and ecological consequences. The whole Brno railway junction is to be reconstructed, which is very complicated due to its 170 years of development since the first train came to Brno from Vienna in 1839. The construction is projected to finish in 2017.
Ignis Brunensis, an international fireworks competition, is held each June. The show attracts more than 200,000 spectators regularly.
Hantec is a unique dialect spoken in Brno.
Soon after the industrial revolution, the town became one of the industrial centres of Moravia. Sometimes it was called the Czech Manchester. Brno University of Technology was established in 1899; since 1995, the university has been developing the Czech Technology Park.
Villa Tugendhat, designed by Mies van der Rohe and built in the late 1920s close to the centre of the city, is known as a monument of modern architecture, and was designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2002. Another renowned architect who changed significantly the modern shape of Brno was Arnošt Wiesner. Many of his functionalistic buildings can be found all around the city.
Many expositions have been held at the Fairground Site of Brno since 1928; the annual International Engineering Fair of Brno and Invex are probably the most important ones.
Masaryk University was established in 1919.
The town has a long history of motor racing. The first races were run as a checkpoint for the Vienna – Wroclaw race in 1904; in the 1920s, the town hosted the Brno – Soběšice hillclimb race; and in the 1930s, all races were held on the street course which led through the streets of the western part of the town and neighbouring villages, such as Bosonohy and Zebětín. Races were temporarily suspended from 1937 to 1940. Since 1968, Brno has been a popular fixtures on the Czech ETCC circuit, and has held motorcycle races since 1965. The road course ceased to be used at the end of 1986 when all motorsport activities resumed at the permanent track, which was completed in 1985 in the northwest section of the town. It now hosts the Moto GP.
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Supreme Court of the Czech Republic and Supreme Prosecutor's Office of the Czech Republic moved to Brno or were established there in 1993, after the division of Czechoslovakia.
In the 1990s, after more than 70 years of discussion, the city council decided to build a new main train station farther from the centre of the town and to develop a more modern area of the town, which is currently occupied by train tracks. This plan has been criticised for its possible economical and ecological consequences. The whole Brno railway junction is to be reconstructed, which is very complicated due to its 170 years of development since the first train came to Brno from Vienna in 1839. The construction is projected to finish in 2017.
Ignis Brunensis, an international fireworks competition, is held each June. The show attracts more than 200,000 spectators regularly.
Hantec is a unique dialect spoken in Brno.
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