Brno Sights

  1. Baroque Pharmacy

    At Špilberk Castle there is an exquisite Baroque Pharmacy dating from the mid-18th century.

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  2. Dominikánské náměstí

    From náměstí Svobody, Zámečnická leads west to Dominikánské náměstí, a humble square dominated by the church of St Michael (kostel sv Michala), which has an interesting, ornate main altar (1759) by Josef Winterhalter and a massive pair of cupola-topped towers.

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  3. House of the Four Mamlases

    Heading north, Masarykova leads to Brno's elegant and spacious main square, náměstí Svobody, the city's bustling central hub. On the eastern side of the square is the House of the Four Mamlases. The façade is supported by a quartet of extremely muscled but clearly moronic 'Atlas' figures, each struggling to hold up the building and their loincloths at the same time.

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  4. Náměstí Svobody

    Masarykova leads to Brno's elegant and spacious main square, Náměstí Svobody, the city's bustling central hub. On the eastern side of the square is the house of the four mamlases (dům U čtyř mamlasů). The façade is supported by a quartet of extremely muscled but clearly moronic 'Atlas' figures, each struggling to hold up the building and their loincloths at the same time.

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  5. Špilberk Castle Lookout Tower

    For great views climb the Špilberk Castle Lookout Tower and admire the rather impressive chime (in the second courtyard), which musically sees in the hour from to .

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  7. Town Hall Tower

    The Town Hall Tower, raised by 5m during repairs in 1905 so as not to disappear among the newly built houses around it, offers magnificent views. For another Kč30 you can also see the Town hall's interior, including the Crystal hall, Fresco hall and Treasury.

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  8. Villa Tugendhat

    Villa Tugendhat, a modern functionalist building in the suburb of Černá Pole, is the work of well-known German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe (1886-1969) and a shrine for students of modern architecture. Hired by some rich newlyweds to build them a home, Mies turned it into one of the first open-plan houses. Such is its importance that in 2001 it was added to Unesco's list of World Cultural and Natural Heritage Sites.

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