Hrušovany u Brna (German Rohrbach) is a village and municipality (obec) in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The municipality covers an area of 9.08 square kilometres (3.51 sq mi), and has a population of 3,069 (as at 3 July 2006).
Population: 2,941
Latitude: 49° 02' 19.07" N
Longitude: 16° 35' 39.44" E
The Battle of Austerlitz (December 2, 1805/11 Frimaire An XIV FRC), also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, was one of the most important and decisive engagements of the Napoleonic Wars. Widely regarded as the greatest victory achieved by Na…
Villa Tugendhat is a historical building in the wealthy neighbourhood of Černá Pole in Brno, Czech Republic. It is one of the pioneering prototypes of modern architecture in Europe, and was designed by the German architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe.
The South Moravian Region (Czech: Jihomoravský kraj; Slovak: Juhomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit (kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia (an exception is Jobova Lhota which belongs…
Masaryk University (Czech: Masarykova univerzita; Latin: Universitas Masarykiana Brunensis) is the second largest university in the Czech Republic, a member of the Compostela Group and the Utrecht Network. Founded in 1919 in Brno as the third Czech …
The Masaryk circuit (Czech: Masarykův okruh) or Masarykring, now referred to as the Brno Circuit, refers to two motorsport race tracks located close to the city of Brno, Czech Republic The original street circuit was made up of public roads, and at …
TrustPort a.s. is a software company, headquartered in Brno, Czech Republic, focused on IT data security. Its portfolio consists of solutions for complete data and network security for medium or large businesses (TrustPort Threat Intelligence - a un…
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic (Czech: Ústavní soud České republiky) is a specialized type of court which primarily works to protect the people of the Czech Republic against violations of the constitution by either the legislature or…
Brno University of Technology (abbreviated: BUT; in Czech: Vysoké učení technické v Brně – Czech abbreviation: VUT) is a university located in Brno, Czech Republic.
Brno–Tuřany Airport (IATA: BRQ, ICAO: LKTB) is an airport in Brno, Czech Republic.
Špilberk Castle (German: Spielberg) is an old castle on the hilltop in Brno, Southern Moravia. It began to be built as early as the first half of the 13th century by the Přemyslid kings and complete by King Ottokar II of Bohemia. From a major royal …
St Thomas's Abbey is a church located in Brno in the Czech Republic. The geneticist and Abbot Gregor Mendel was its most famous religious leader to date, who between 1856 and 1863 conducted his experiments on pea plants in the monastery garden.
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul is located on the Petrov hill in the centre of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic. It is a national cultural monument and one of the most important pieces of architecture in South Moravia.
Dolní Věstonice (German: Unterwisternitz) is a small village in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It is known for a series of ice age archaeological sites in the area. These sites were used by mammoth hunters, and finds include a trip…
The Czechoslovakian Grand Prix (Czech: Velká cena Československa; Slovak: Československá Grand Prix) was a Grand Prix motor racing event first held on September 28, 1930 at the Masaryk Circuit now referred to as the Brno Circuit.
The Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix is a motorcycling event that is part of the Grand Prix motorcycle racing season. Before 1993, the race was known as the Czechoslovak motorcycle Grand Prix.
Veveří Castle (Czech: Hrad Veveří, German: Burg Eichhorn) is a castle located some 15 km northwest of Brno, Czech Republic, on the River Svratka.
Městský fotbalový stadion Srbská is a multi-purpose stadium in Brno, Czech Republic. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Zbrojovka Brno.
The following page lists major power stations in the Czech Republic. As of 31 December 2009, power stations in Czech Republic have an installed electrical generating capacity of 18,326 MWe; of these 3,830 MWe in nuclear plants, 11,655 MWe in other t…