Freedom Square
Аdress: namesti Svobody , 60200 Brno
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Freedom Square
{foto: Marie Schmerková} |
Náměstí Svobody is one of the most imposing squares in the historical city centre. In the past it was called Dolní rynek (Lower Market), and in medieval times was surrounded by houses owned by important burghers and Moravian noblemen, who built palaces for their use when they were in Brno (for example during regional assemblies and courts, visits by the ruler, and on other such occasions).
The original appearance of the square changed following the extensive building alterations that took place at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, when a number of buildings were rebuilt in the neo-Renaissance style. The dominant feature of the square is the baroque Plague Column dating from 1679 with the statues of Sts. Rosalie, Stephen, Sebastien, Roche and Carlo di Boromeo. The modern bank was built on the site of its previous building in 1930-1931 according to the plans of the Brno architects Bohuslav Fuchs and Arnošt Wiesner.
