South Moravian Region

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The South Moravian Region is a higher self-governing territorial unit in the south-east of the Czech Republic. Its seat is Brno, at the confluence of the Svratka and the Svitava, the second largest city in the country. According to the Czech Statistical… Entry on the region →

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Regional chronicle

Saturday, September 26

2026

Police in Brno caught one of two prisoners who escaped from an unguarded workplace; the search for the other continues.
SourcesNovinky.cz · Deník: Jihomoravský kraj +2
Brno chose the design of a memorial plaque for the 1,107 people buried in a mass grave at the Central Cemetery, among them victims of the communist regime; according to the city hall the corten steel plaque, designed by sculptor Dušan Váňa, is to be installed by the end of the year.
SourcesDeník: Jihomoravský kraj · Novinky.cz

Entries

Brno
Brno is a statutory city, the second-largest city in the Czech Republic and the centre of Moravia. It is the regional capital of the South Moravian…
South Moravian Region
The South Moravian Region is a higher self-governing territorial unit in the south-east of the Czech Republic. Its seat is Brno, at the confluence of…
Brno Central Cemetery
Brno Central Cemetery is a burial ground containing a mass grave with the remains of 1,107 people. Among those buried are people persecuted by the…
Selection of the design for a memorial plaque for the victims of the mass grave in Brno
The city of Brno has chosen the design of a memorial plaque to commemorate the 1,107 people buried in the mass grave at the Central Cemetery in Brno.…
Serial Killer festival 2026 awards announced
The ninth edition of the international series festival Serial Killer in Brno announced its winners at the closing evening on Sunday. The festival ran…

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