Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady

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 .
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: church in Brno-město District of South Moravian region, Czech Republic
  • Also known as: “Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady, Brno” and “Nanebevzetí Panny Marie”
  • Address: Mendlovo náměstí 1, Brno, 60300
  • Roof shape: gabled

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St Thomas’s Abbey, Brno and Mendel Museum of Masaryk University.

Monastery
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St Thomas's Abbey is an Augustinian abbey and church located in in the . 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.

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

Castle
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Špilberk Castle is a castle on the hilltop in , Southern . Its construction began as early as the first half of the 13th century by the Přemyslid kings and completed by King Ottokar II of Bohemia. is situated 470 metres northeast of Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Staré Brno and Žlutý kopec.

Suburb
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is a cadastral territory southwest of the of the city of in the . 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 .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Basilica of the Assumption of Our Lady

Latitude
49.19186° or 49° 11′ 31″ north
Longitude
16.59439° or 16° 35′ 40″ east
Inception
1323
Height
25 metres (82 feet)
Open location code
8FXR5HRV+PQ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 9933619
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­gabled
Wiki­data ID
Q11062049
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