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Brno (/ ˈ b ɜːr n oʊ / BUR-noh, [5] Czech: ⓘ; German: Brünn) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic.Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 400,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, Prague, and one of the 100 largest cities of the European Union.
During the "First Republic" (1918–1938), Brno continued to grow in importance – Masaryk University was established (1919), the state armoury and automotive factory Československá státní zbrojovka Brno was established (1919), and the Brno Fairgrounds were opened in 1928 with an exhibition of contemporary culture. The city was not only a ...
Brno-Kníničky is a city district on the northwestern edge of the city of Brno, Czech Republic. It consists of the municipal part and cadastral territory of Kníničky ( German : Klein Kinitz ), originally a municipality that was annexed into Brno in 1960.
Pavel Haas (1899—1944), composer, born in Brno, studied at the Beseda music school and the Brno Conservatory (1919-21). [46] Leoš Janáček (1854—1928), composer, moved to Brno in 1865 to study at St Thomas's Abbey, and was closely associated with the city thereafter. Founding director of the Brno Conservatory in 1919.
In 2016, Brno joined the European METREX network, and in 2020, a new definition of the Brno Metropolitan Area was established for the period 2021+. [ 12 ] Significant projects include the URBACT II Joining Forces project in 2009, the international SPIMA project in 2017-2018, and the METRO project from 2020-2021. [ 13 ]
Brno-Maloměřice and Obřany (Czech: Brno-Maloměřice a Obřany) is a city district of Brno, Czech Republic, located in the northeastern part of the city. It consists of the cadastral territory of Obřany and most of the cadastral territory of Maloměřice. The total cadastral area is 9.29 km 2. The city district was established on November ...
1941 - First Martial Law, 239 people executed in Brno by the Germans, another 1,000 in concentration camps. 1943 - October: The Germans established a subcamp of the Auschwitz concentration camp in the city, and brought the first transport of 251 prisoners, mostly Poles , to the subcamp.
Pages in category "Brno" The following 72 pages are in this category, out of 72 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...