Maria column (Brno, Mendlovo náměstí)

Maria column (Brno, Mendlovo náměstí) is a wayside shrine in Brno, South Moravia. Maria column (Brno, Mendlovo náměstí) is situated nearby to Mendel square, as well as near the church Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady.

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Type: Wayside shrine
Description: column in Brno
Also known as: “Mariánský sloup”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady and St Thomas’s Abbey, Brno.

Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady

Church

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The Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady in Old Brno Abbey is a high Gothic, monumental convent temple. It was founded in 980-1020 by the unknown lord or monarch in Moravia.

St Thomas’s Abbey, Brno

Monastery

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St Thomas's Abbey is an Augustinian abbey and 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.

Mendel Museum of Masaryk University

Museum

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Mendel Museum has been an institution of Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic, since 2007. The museum was established in 2002 with the international co-operation of a number of organizations.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Staré Brno and Žlutý kopec.

Staré Brno

Suburb

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Staré Brno is a cadastral territory southwest of the historical center of the city of Brno in the Czech Republic. It has an area of 1.68 km2. Originally a town, it was annexed to Brno in 1850, and since November 24, 1990 it has been part of the city district of Brno-střed.