Vila Arnold To Be Fully Renovated and Restored
The villa, a protected cultural monument in the north of Brno dating back to 1862, has been taken over by Brno City Museum and has received the necessary permits for…
Plans Unveiled For New Tallest Building In The Czech Republic
Designed by David Cerny and Tomas Cisar’s Black ‘n Arch Studio, Top Tower in Prague’s Nové Butovice will connect art and architecture with the post-apocalyptic imagery of a shipwreck emerging…
Repair of Sewers and Water Pipes in the Centre of Brno To Begin in October
From October, renovation work will begin on Solniční, Opletalova and Česká (in the section along Joštova). Repair work is necessary on the sewer system, which dates from the end of…
Controversial Velký Špalíček Building Up For Sale
The Velký Špalíček shopping centre in Brno is up for sale, according to Czech TV. Photo credit: Brno Daily. Brno, Aug 28 (BD) – When Špalíček opened at Dominikánská 5 almost…
Brno Theatres To Be Illuminated With National Colours of European Nations Commemorating The End of Totalitarianism
The Baltic states in August, Hungary in October, Germany and Bulgaria in November with the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and Romania in December. This was the series of demonstrations against…
‘Havel’s Place’ To Be Created In Brno Thanks To Citizens’ Contributions
What will Brno soon have in common with Washington, Dublin and Prague? A bench dedicated to Václav Havel, the first post-revolution Czechoslovak president. In response to calls from the Brno…
Reconstruction of Veveří To Be Split Into Two Phases, But Date of Commencement Is Not Yet Known
The previous City administration proposed an extensive reconstruction of Veveří. However, there were a number of objections to the proposals. In response to the objections, the current City administration has…
Renovation of Rondo Sports Arena Completed this Month
Plans for the arena’s renovation was first announced earlier this year, in March. The sports arena’s modernization is set to comply with regulations set by the International Ice Hockey Federation…
Br(u)no: Explaining Brno’s Phallus-like Chronometer (to Teenagers)
Photo credit: KK. Like it or not, Brno has become known for a black, six-meter-tall, bullet-shaped, rounded obelisk that is positioned at the edge of náměstí Svobody. Look at the…
Agreement Reached Over Legal Dispute Blocking Construction of New Janáček Cultural Centre
The claimants, Atelier M1 Architects, were suing the city for infringing the licence agreement, but a deal has now been reached with the studio that will allow the project to…