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BRNO. Basic information Brno is located in the very heart of Europe it is the second largest city in the Czech Republic Brno is the capital of the South.

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1 BRNO

2 Basic information Brno is located in the very heart of Europe it is the second largest city in the Czech Republic Brno is the capital of the South Moravian region almost 400 000 people live here it is the seat of judicial authority of the Czech Republic the city lies at the confluence of the Svratka and Svitava it’s a city of galleries, museums, cafés, clubs and festivals

3 History the first evidence of human presence on the territory of contemporary Brno dates back to prehistoric times the first written mention dates from 1091 (Cosmas chronicle) Stránská skála - important place where was founded traces of settlement from the Old Stone Age the direct predecessor of the city is Slavic settlement Old Castle first evidences of Slavic settlement originate from 5th – 7th century

4 Famous sights Petrov - Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul Špilberk Veveří castle Vila Tugendhat Old Town Hall Reduta theatre

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6 Famous people associated with Brno Gregor Johann Mendel Leoš Janáček

7 Ernst Mach Bohumil Hrabal

8 Points of interest Legend about a dragon Masaryk Circuit AZ Tower Ignis Brunensis Anthropos Pavilion Brno as a city of universities

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10 Thank you for your attention Filip Sabol, 4.C

11 Sources: https://www.brno.cz/ http://www.gotobrno.cz/ https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brno https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dějiny_Brna


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