What is happening in underground

Temple of Stone – foto Michaela Budíková

Temple of Stone

The Brno City Museum’s lapidarium sits in repaired water tanks at Špilberk Castle

Random chapters of history

Underground Access - photography: P. Baran, P. Francán
Underground Access
A large number of various underground structures have significantly enriched the knowledge and information on the history of the city.
Underground Collectors - photography: P. Baran, P. Francán
Underground Collectors
New utilities pass through medieval walls.
Concrete Reservoirs on Yellow Hill, photography R. Fl'ossler
Concrete Reservoirs on Yellow Hill
Two concrete tanks were used for the Pisárky water supply and also only for service water.
Bunker Under Cow Hill
Bunker Under Cow Hill
The construction of the bunkers began in 1944. According to the preserved documentation, a large number of such facilities were to be built in Kraví hora
Tram Tunnel Under Špilberk
Tram Tunnel Under Špilberk
Even at first glance, it is clear that the construction of the tunnel required considerable effort.
Cellars in Front of the Church of St Michael
Cellars in Front of the Church of St Michael
Every day, he descended with half a pig down the fourteen steps to the cold room to hang the meat on hooks.
Brick Water Tanks on Yellow Hill
Brick Water Tanks on Yellow Hill
The colossal underground reservoirs, featuring a system of rolled and cross vaults supported by brick pillars and walls, were a unique and unprecedented architecture in the Czech lands.
Water Tanks on Petrov
Water Tanks on Petrov
In Denisovývh sadech (Denis Gardens) today we can see two preserved masonry reservoirs on the defence walls that were put into operation in 1820.
Wine Cellars in Hlinky - photography: A. Svoboda
Wine Cellars in Hlinky
The cellars hold reminders of the production of the famous Brno specialty - spicy dessert wine later known as Metropol.
Waste Passageway at Špilberk
Waste Passageway at Špilberk
At the time when Špilberk was converted to a Baroque fortress, it was necessary to drain the remaining moats.
Corridor and Passageway Under Běhounská Street
Corridor and Passageway Under Běhounská Street
The western end of the corridor is located at the entrance to Scala Cinema.
Underground of Franciscan Monastery
Underground of Franciscan Monastery
The Franciscan monastery of St Bernard was founded in 1451 by the Italian Franciscan monk and passionate preacher Jan Kapistrán during his second stay in Brno.
Crypt of St Joseph
Crypt of St Joseph
After opening the crypt, it was found that the remains of the nuns placed in shafts 2.5 metres deep had been disturbed, probably during a grave robbery.
Drainage Tunnel Under Česká Street
Drainage Tunnel Under Česká Street
The sewer was submerged two metres below the bottom of the medieval city moat. Its purpose was to drain waste water from the surrounding buildings and probably from the city moat.
Cellars of Canonical Houses in Petrov
Cellars of Canonical Houses in Petrov
Enriched with natural minerals, the igneous rock has created a perfectly coloured cellar gem.
Finding the gate in the park - photo: Archaia Brno
Outer Gate of Běhounska Gate
The entire lower third of the city’s original medieval gate was discovered.
Cellars of the town brewery - archive: A. Svoboda
Cellars of the Town Brewery
The town brewery at the Brno Gate was the largest in Brno in the 16th century.
Well on Dominikánském náměstí (Dominican Square) - drawing by F. Richter
Well on Dominican Square
Now the well is temporarily overhead, waiting to be reintegrated into the square.
Cellar with Well on Česká Street - photography: P. Baran, P. Francán
Cellar with Well on Česká Street
The late Gothic cellar was built approximately in the second half of the 15th century.
White Powder Tower on Solniční Street - photography: P. Baran, P. Francán
White Powder Tower on Solniční Street
One of the few towers that was demolished in the last phase of the destruction of the walls.
Cellar on Roman Square - photogrtaphy:: P. Baran, P. Francán
Cellar on Roman Square
Gothic cellars were built to three levels.
View of the church with a well - archive: A. Svoboda
Golden Well on St James’ Square
According to old maps, one of the oldest wells in Brno was behind the Church of St James.
Cellar of the Former Pub ‘U Fajfky’ in Petrov
Cellar of the Former Pub ‘U Fajfky’ in Petrov
Underground spaces in the 15th century were called brews, pubs, lagoons, and pools.