During European Heritage Days (EHD) the gates of many cultural and historical memorials and sightseeings will be open, including those which are not open for public during the rest of the year. This year this festival will be held on September 13-21. Its main theme is “Sightseeing of the Landscape and the Landscape as a Sightseeing“.

In the area of the Brno city there will be 8 interesting places to be a part of the EHD. The inhabitants and visitors of the city can see objects and buildings which are not usually open to public mainly on Sunday September 14.

The most interesting places are New Town Hall and Bergl Pallace.

New Town Hall – not only the weeding hall
Usually closed to public places at New Town Hall will be open this year on Sunday September 14 10.00 am - 12.00 am and 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm. Visitors can see Knight Hall, Parliament Hall and Council Hall of Brno City, where qualified guides will operate each hour.
The visitors can also see an art exhibition of sculpter Jiří Gargulák in the Cross Hallway of New Town Hall.
The entrance to free guided tour from the New Town Hall main courtyard. The number of visitors in one group can be only 40 persons.
 

 

Muzejka – as you might not know it
Also this year the object of a former Bergl Pallace at the corner of Moravské náměstí Place and Lidická Street, lately better known as Muzejka, will be open to public. The premiere of this event, when visitors were allowed to see the closed beauties of this Gothic Revival building after more than 70 years, was so successful, so also this year it will be possible to visit this interesting historical place in Brno.
Visitors can attend the guided tours to the representative halls on the second floor of the main building on September 14 10.00 am - 12.00 am and 1.00 pm – 4.00 pm.
The entrance to free guided tour from the carriageway to the court- yard. The number of visitors in one group can be only 25 persons.
 

 

Other places of interest in the project of the European Heritage Days and open to public:

Virgin Mary Ascension Church in Zábrdovice
open during EHD on September 13–14, 2008 and September 20–21, 2008 1.00 pm – 5.00 pm

St. Jacob Church in Brno
open during EHD on September 13–21, 2008 7.00 am – 8.00 pm
 

 

Virgin Mary Annunciation Church in Tuřany
open during EHD on September 14, 2008 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm, on September 17 and 20, 2008 9.00 am – 12.00 am and 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm, on September 21, 2008 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm

St. Peter and Paul Cathedral
open during EHD on September 14, 2008 12.30 am – 6.00 pm, on September 15 – 20, 2008 8.00 am – 6.00 pm, on September 21, 2008 12.30 am – 6.00 pm accompanying event – the tower sightseeing on September 14, 2008 11.30 am - 5.00 pm

Jewish Cemetary in Židenice
open during EHD on September 14 and 21, 2008 8.00 am – 6.00 pm
accompanying programme – Jewish Synagogue open on September 7, 2008 9.00 am – 4.00 pm/guides at 10.00 am and 2.00 pm, guided sightseeing of the Jewish Cemetary on September 14, 2008 at 9.30 am, benefit concert for the renewal of the Jewish Cemetary on September 14, 2008 at 4.00 pm

Vaňkovka
open during EHD on September 13 – 21, 2008 10.00 am – 6.00 pm
accompanying programme – free entrance to Wannieck Gallery September 6 – 7, 2008
 

 

More information about EHD www.ehd.cz
 

 

Photo: Židlický, Bouška
 

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