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History of Brno

Surrounding of Brno was settled around 4000 BC when the first agricultural colonies were founded.

Aproximately 1020 AD Brno castle was built by the duke Bretislav and small colony on the bank of the river Svratka started to spread. In 1243 the villages of Brno were united and Brno got the royal town privileges. Famous Cistercian nunnery (monastery for nuns) was founded by queen Eliska Rejcka. During centuries, the town was surrounded by fortifications and its importance was rising. Brno became a prominent meeting point of three big traderoutes leading from Poland, Austria and Hungary.

In the Thirty Years War the city besieged by Swedish forces, which did not manage to conquer the city. That big sweedish defeat prevent them from marching against Wien and gave more time to create an austrian offence and end the war promptly.

Following the war, a city became a forcible baroque fortress. In 1742, Prussian army tried to capture the city but they also broke their teeths on it. Shortly after that the bishopric was established on the hill Petrov.

On december 2nd 1805, the three emperors battle was fought in Austerlitz (Slavkov) near Brno. Napoleon army defeated Austrians and Russians.

In the 19th century, the fortifications were demolished and the city enlarged in Vienna`s architecture style. In this time J.G.Mendel laid the foundations of genetics at monastery in Old Brno. During the First republic (1918-1938) university was established and called after the first Czechoslovakian president T.G.Masaryk, Brno fairground was opened.

The second world war was devastating. The city was controlled by Gestapo from Spilberk and many citizens were murdered in Kounicovy dormitories by SS troops. After the war, all german inhabitants were deported.

Next communist era brought economical stagnation. Fortunately the city is changing into a lovely metropolis. Many finances are invested on science and education. In 2007 the University Campus for medical and nature sciences was opened and become the most modern university building in central Europe.

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