Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 10 – Holásky
There are various theories about how the Moon was made. But the one that seems the most likely is called the “giant impact hypothesis” or the “Big Splash.” Here’s the…
Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 9 – Dvorska
5 things you didn’t know about Dvorska 1. It ; “Huh?” Was what 100% of my friends said when I told them that my next Brno neighborhood to explore was…
Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 8 – Husovice
Part 8: Husovice Once again, I’m cheating. If you’re following my (increasingly) irregular series of Brno neighborhood articles, you’ll notice I’m taking liberties with the alphabetical order I promised (not…
Brno from B to Ž, Part 7: Dolní & Horní Heršpice
The last time the Olympics were in Tokyo, in 1964, something funny happened to a certain man from Heršpice. He had some money burning a hole in his pocket, and…
Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 6 – Černovice
Work of art: Joe Lennon. Part 6 - Černovice It’s February 13, 2021, and I’m walking up Antonína Slavíka street in Černá Pole, heading home. It’s been a bright afternoon…
Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 5 – Černá Pole
Work of art: Joe Lennon. A walk through the street names of Černá Pole Těsnohlídkova… Venhudova… Provazníkova… Pflegrova… If those words mean anything to you, it’s probably just as names…
Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 4 – Bystrc
Work of art: Joe Lennon. Part 4 - Bystrc It’s August – summer’s zenith – the days are long and hot, and the nights are velvet. This time of year…
Adolf Loos Exhibition at Špilberk Is As Confounding As the Man Himself
Image source: MuMB. This year, Brno is making a big deal out of Adolf Loos. His 150th birthday is an excuse for a series of exhibits and events around town (and around the…
Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 3 – Brněnské Ivanovice
Work of art: Joe Lennon. “No world projection is good at preserving distances everywhere” - Wikipedia Okay, I know that in the next few weeks, as we all enjoy moving…
Brno from B to Ž: A Tough-Love Guide to the City’s 48 Neighborhoods, Part 2 – Bosonohy
Work of art: Joe Lennon. Part 2 - Bosonohy Well, in one sense, I picked a bad time to start this column. I wanted to show you some strange and cool things to discover in Brno’s neighborhoods, and I wanted to encourage you…