Brno

Brno is a <a href="/facts/Statutory_city_(Czech_Republic)/Xt15zrX3">city</a> in the <a href="/facts/South_Moravian_Region/sQKokmHn">South Moravian Region</a> of the <a href="/facts/Czech_Republic/vJYLD66Q">Czech Republic</a>. Located at the confluence of the <a href="/facts/Svitava_(river)/MMIJ2SAu">Svitava</a> and <a href="/facts/Svratka_(river)/MXFaDAsV">Svratka</a> rivers, Brno has about 400,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic after the capital, <a href="/facts/Prague/txpRNTUE">Prague</a>, and one of the <a href="/facts/List_of_cities_in_the_European_Union_by_population_within_city_limits/gJcIW7Ls">100 largest cities of the European Union</a>. The <a href="/facts/Brno_metropolitan_area/WynXg6Yt">Brno metropolitan area</a> has approximately 730,000 inhabitants.
Brno is the former capital city of <a href="/facts/Moravia/35gbBhxa">Moravia</a> and the political and cultural hub of the South Moravian Region. It is the centre of the <a href="/facts/Judiciary_of_the_Czech_Republic/ugB8u2YV">Czech judiciary</a>, with the seats of the <a href="/facts/Constitutional_Court_of_the_Czech_Republic/Mey4Q9Qs">Constitutional Court</a>, the <a href="/facts/Supreme_Court_of_the_Czech_Republic/MXD2yMIc">Supreme Court</a>, the <a href="/facts/Supreme_Administrative_Court_of_the_Czech_Republic/nPDCbsyL">Supreme Administrative Court</a>, and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office, and a number of state authorities, including the <a href="/facts/Ombudsman/UHal49Fr">Ombudsman</a>, and the Office for the Protection of Competition. Brno is also an important centre of higher education, with 33 faculties belonging to 13 <a href="/facts/Higher_education/6GjdtJap">institutes of higher education</a> and about 62,000 students.
<a href="/facts/Brno_Exhibition_Centre/3CAEHIrT">Brno Exhibition Centre</a> is among the largest exhibition centres in Europe. The complex opened in 1928 and established the tradition of large exhibitions and <a href="/facts/Trade_fair/p534DEaU">trade fairs</a> held in Brno. Brno hosts motorbike and other races on the <a href="/facts/Masaryk_Circuit/LgvpgNQm">Masaryk Circuit</a>, a tradition established in 1930, of which the <a href="/facts/Road_Racing_World_Championship_Grand_Prix/ghJpNpbu">Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix</a> is one of the most prestigious races. Another cultural tradition is an international fireworks competition, <a href="/facts/Ignis_Brunensis/U3JWTLhj">Ignis Brunensis</a>, which attracts tens of thousands of visitors to each display.
The most visited sights of the city include the <a href="/facts/%25C5%25A0pilberk_Castle/RkFa4Jqa">Špilberk Castle</a> and fortress and the <a href="/facts/Cathedral_of_St._Peter_and_Paul%2c_Brno/oJ7PLhNM">Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul</a> on Petrov hill, two medieval buildings that dominate the cityscape and are often depicted as its traditional symbols. The other large preserved castle near the city is <a href="/facts/Veve%25C5%2599%25C3%25AD_Castle/6bS59Yx8">Veveří Castle</a> by <a href="/facts/Brno_Reservoir/C1mzmMmz">Brno Reservoir</a>. Another architectural monument of Brno is the <a href="/facts/Functionalism_(architecture)/62NoXreo">functionalist</a> <a href="/facts/Villa_Tugendhat/m3sDIE82">Villa Tugendhat</a>, which was added to the <a href="/facts/UNESCO/QSbkRv3o">UNESCO</a> list of <a href="/facts/World_Heritage_Site/6AbWWKV4">World Heritage Sites</a> in 2001. One of the natural sights nearby is the <a href="/facts/Moravian_Karst/6mD0XEtB">Moravian Karst</a>. The city is a member of the <a href="/facts/Creative_Cities_Network/zAgKpkVT">UNESCO Creative Cities Network</a> and was designated a "<a href="/facts/City_of_Music_(UNESCO)/lTWejEqC">City of Music</a>" in 2017.

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