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57-446: Most of the territory of the district lies between the rivers Svratka and Svitava . For the purposes of the senate elections, Brno-střed is included in electoral district number 59 of Brno-City District . The oldest documents (charm burial sites) of the Slavic settlement of the modern Brno-střed district come from the modern cadastral territory of Pisárky from the 6th century. The core of

114-650: A base for the final attack on Vienna . During the first Swedish siege of Brno, its defenders set fire to the Franciscan monastery under Petrov to prevent the Swedes from possibly using it during the siege of Brno. But the fire also spread to the monastery of the Franciscans of St. Joseph and finally hit the cathedral of St. Peter and Paul , where he destroyed, among other things, the library and archive. The Swedes themselves did not do much damage at that time. Later, Torstenson's army

171-517: A broad spectrum of fields ranging from technical and scientific disciplines through economics to the arts. The head of the university is the rector who is represented by five prorectors in various fields of activity. Financial matters of BUT are in the hands of the bursar, communication and promotion is the business of the public relations officer in cooperation with the Unit of external relations. Important documents and guidelines are discussed and approved by

228-608: A doctoral study. In preparation is the transformation of the institute to the separate department faculty with the temporary name the Faculty of Forensic Engineering. In cooperation with the Faculty of Business CESA provides courses of study in Management of Physical Culture. Students can choose from more than 70 sports like basketball, swimming, athletics, golf or diving. CEITEC is a centre for progressive innovative education which encourages scientific creativity in its research groups and

285-689: A fostering of the principles of engagement. The institute offers a unique inter-institutional graduate programme, which in general is based on the CEITEC research programmes. Currently, one doctoral programme is available – Advanced Materials and Nanosciences. In 2018, CEITEC BUT launched two ERC grants, one aimed at enhancing cancer treatment efficiency, led by Vojtěch Adam, and another focusing on new spectroscopy and microscopy technologies, spearheaded by Petr Neugebauer. A third ERC grant commenced in 2021 under Eric D. Glowacki, exploring innovative wireless nerve stimulation in humans. Additionally, CEITEC BUT inaugurated

342-552: A major technical Czech university with over 18,000 students enrolled at 8 faculties and 2 university institutes. The Jesuits dominated university education in Moravia at the beginning of the 18th century as they controlled the University of Olomouc . The focus on theology and philosophy was not welcomed by the Moravian nobility . The nobility initiated the commencement of law education at

399-489: A number of older buildings were demolished, including the former Staré Brno town hall, and the panel housing estate Staré Brno-sever was built. The Janáček Theatre was also built between 1958 and 1965, and the Rondo Hall was completed in 1980. In the 1990s after the end of communism, other construction interventions took place on the territory of the district, some of which are considered to be quite controversial - for example,

456-610: A short time. After the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and installing the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia , all Czech universities, including the Czech Technical University, were forced to close (see International Students' Day ) . After the end of the war in 1945 , the university was restored to its pre-war state, also taking over buildings of Deutsche Technische Hochschule Brünn (the German technical school) which

513-550: A three-year bachelor and two-year master's degree program. The third level is the doctoral degree program. One of the youngest BUT faculty focuses on the economy and business fields of study. In 1992 the faculty was separated from the original Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. Besides bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in this field the faculty offers in cooperation with foreign universities postgraduate MBA studies. About 3 000 students study management, accounting, corporate finance, taxation and managerial science. FCE

570-984: Is 168.5 km (104.7 mi) long, making it the 9th longest river in the Czech Republic . Its drainage basin has an area of 7,115.6 km (2,747.3 sq mi). The longest tributaries of the Svratka are: The most notable settlement on the Svratka is the city of Brno , where the Svitava flows into the river. The river flows past the following municipalities: Cikháj , Herálec , Svratka , Křižánky , Březiny , Krásné , Spělkov , Telecí , Borovnice , Jimramov , Strachujov , Unčín , Dalečín , Chlum-Korouhvice , Vír , Koroužné , Štěpánov nad Svratkou , Ujčov , Nedvědice , Černvír , Doubravník , Borač , Štěpánovice , Tišnov , Veverská Bítýška , Brno, Modřice , Rajhrad , Židlochovice , Nosislav , Velké Němčice , Vranovice , Pouzdřany , Ivaň and Dolní Věstonice . In

627-694: Is a river in the Czech Republic , a left tributary of the Thaya River. It flows through the Vysočina and South Moravian regions, including the city of Brno . It is 168.5 km (104.7 mi) long, making it the 9th longest river in the Czech Republic. According to one theory, the name originates from the Proto-Slavic verb vort ( vrátit in modern Czech), which meant "to return". It denoted "a returning river" (which meant meandering river). Another theory

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684-602: Is a relatively disparate whole of a number of districts with dense but differently old buildings. In addition to the oldest buildings in Brno in the historic core of Brno, there are also modern high-rise buildings and panel housing estates . The dominant features of the city are the Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul on Petrov hill and Špilberk Castle . The important Lužánky park in Brno and the Central Cemetery in Brno are also located on

741-545: Is also the Brno Observatory and Planetarium, the Moravian Library and many others. Due to its location in the center of Brno, Brno-střed is an important transport hub to which not only a number of bus, tram and trolleybus lines of urban public transport, but also a number of national and international bus, rail and freight transport lines go. In the central district of Brno-město, there is the main railway station and

798-591: Is associated with the year 2000 when the BUT separates two faculties deployed in Zlín - Faculty of Technology and Faculty of Management and Economics - and thus established the Tomas Bata University. The most recent significant organizational change is the splitting of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication and

855-738: Is located in a former Carthusian monastery in Bozetechova Street and the new complex across the street. The Faculty of Civil Engineering is located in an extensively reconstructed building on Veveri Street. Faculty of Architecture is located on Porici Street, Faculty of Fine Arts on Udolni Street. BUT also uses the third college campus in Kounicova Street. Rector's Offices are located in a newly renovated Baroque building in Antoninska Street. In more than 120 years BUT has matured into an internationally recognized institution offering education in

912-724: Is that the name was derived from the Germanic Swarta , which meant "black water". Sometimes the river was colloquially referred to as Švarcava or Švorcava . The Svratka originates in the territory of Cikháj in the Upper Svratka Highlands at an elevation of 772 m (2,533 ft) and flows to the Nové Mlýny reservoirs , where it enters the Thaya River in Dolní Věstonice at an elevation of 163 m (535 ft). It

969-669: Is the Brno Fairs and Exhibitions, which have a well-known exhibition center in Pisárky. Among the shops, the Interspar hypermarket on Vídeňská, the multi-storey building of the Tesco department store on Dornych, the Vaňkovka shopping center located between Tesco and the central bus station, as well as the large hobby markets Hornbach and Bauhaus on Heršpická Street are important. A number of banks, such as

1026-599: Is the oldest faculty of Brno University of Technology and the biggest one with its number of students – 6 500. In 1899 the university started its activities with this branch and that faculty was the only one which survived a violent change - transformation BUT into the Military Technical Academy in 1951. Students can study in four programmes in Czech at this faculty: and one programme in English: The opening of

1083-683: The Ceská technická vysoká škola Františka Josefa v Brně (roughly translated into English: Imperial Czech Technical School of Franz Joseph in Brno). In the beginning, the university was settled in Augustine Street and had to make do with 4 professors and 47 students who could study only Civil Engineering. In the following year (1900) the teaching of the field of machine engineering was started and followed by cultural engineering ( landscaping ), electrical engineering , and chemical engineering . After World War I it

1140-860: The Czech National Bank and Komerční banka , have their branches mainly in the central district of Brno-město. Due to the relocation of people into panel housing estates in the communist era, the population of Brno-střed declined by over half after 1950, only rising again after 2011. Important cultural institutions, such as the Moravské zemské muzeum , the Moravian Gallery , the Brno City Museum, as well as theatres: Janáček Theatre , Mahen Theatre , Brno City Theatre , HaDivadlo, Reduta Theatre , Husa na provázku Theater, etc., are located in Brno-střed. There

1197-655: The Industry 4.0 Testbed in winter 2022, a major component of the international European project RICAIP. The school is a holder of the European Commission ECTS certificates ( European Credit Transfer System ) - Label and DS ( Diploma Supplement ) Label for the period 2009-2013, reflecting the appreciation of quality of the university education in keeping with the principles of the Bologna Declaration . ECTS Label supports studying abroad at universities around

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1254-400: The engineering department was in 1900 and herewith it is the second oldest faculty of the BUT. In the past there was taught energy branch from which subsequently became an independent Faculty of Electrical Engineering . The faculty offers study of: On the contrary, one of the youngest BUT faculties is the Faculty of Fine Arts. In 1993 it was founded from the institute of fine arts which

1311-619: The Academic Senate which consisted of an employee and a student chamber. The scientific direction of BUT determines the Scientific Council, acting as BUT experts, other universities, and industry. Each of the faculty is governed by the dean and his vice-deans. Also, the faculties have their academic senates which deal exclusively with the laws of the faculties. Similarly, the faculties have their scientific council. There are several student organizations in BUT, for historical reasons called

1368-523: The Brno University of Technology are realized in cooperation with national and international projects, programs, grants and research centers. BUT intensively cooperates with other universities and institutions, with the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and private companies. The efforts of integration of teaching and scientific research are supported by application sector with which new curricula

1425-412: The Faculty of Information Technology which occurred in 2002. Most of the BUT buildings are now located in the area under Palacky Hill in the city district Kralovo Pole. There are the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Business, Faculty of Chemistry, and a new building of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Communication as well as two college campuses. Faculty of Information Technology

1482-999: The Office for the Protection of Economic Competition, the Office of the Public Defender of Rights, the Municipality of the City of Brno, the Municipal Court in Brno and the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brno are located in of Brno-město. The regional office of the South Moravian Region is located in Veveří. The Russian Consulate is also located in Pisárky. Brno-střed is the economic heart of Brno. There are many large, medium and small companies as well as many shops. An important local company

1539-580: The Student Unions. Each Faculty has its student chamber which represents students in the Academic Senate - students have the opportunity to participate in the management of their faculty. One of the oldest faculties of Brno University of Technology was established in 1919. During its existence the faculty was merged with the Faculty of civil Engineering. Currently provides training in architecture and urban design and has about three hundred students. Teaching Chemistry at BUT dates back to 1911 when there

1596-492: The Studánka Park was created on the modern cadastral territory of Staré Brno. Under communism, fundamental urban changes took place in the area of Brno-střed, which are mostly understood negatively. These included, for example, the construction of a socialist market on Zelný trh or the reconstruction of Staré Brno in the years 1962–1965, during which, among other things, the last visible parts of Svratecký náhon were filled in,

1653-602: The University of Olomouc in 1679. Later in 1725, the Moravian nobility enforced the establishment of the Academy of Nobility in Olomouc. Law and economy , mathematics , geometry , civil and military architecture , history , and geography were lectured there. As it aimed to promote knighthood also foreign languages, dance, swordsmanship, and equitation were taught there. The Academy

1710-562: The Vír I and Vír II reservoirs. A short slalom channel is built between Vír I and Vír II. Brno University of Technology Brno University of Technology (abbreviated: BUT ; in Czech : Vysoké učení technické v Brně – Czech abbreviation: VUT ) is a university located in Brno , Czech Republic . Being founded in 1899 and initially offering a single course in civil engineering, it grew to become

1767-529: The basin area is the Dalešice Reservoir with an area of 463 ha (1,140 acres), which is built on the Jihlava River. There are 4,942 bodies of water in the basin area. The Svratka is among the popular rivers for river tourism . Two of its sections are navigable; hovewer, the upper section is navigable only during the spring thaw and after heavy rains, and the lower section depends on the discharge of

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1824-519: The city district is the Brno-město cadastral territory, but the oldest development of the modern city district was already established in the times of the Great Moravian Empire in the territory of modern Staré Brno (lit. 'Old Brno') and in the northern part of Štýřice, which originally also partly belonged to Staré Brno. In 1641, after the conquest of Olomouc by Swedish troops, Brno became

1881-579: The construction of the Velký Špalíček shopping center or the pseudo-gothic purist reconstruction of Špilberk. At the same time, since the 1990s, a number of buildings that had fallen into disrepair during communism were reconstructed - for example, the House of Lords of Lipá, Petřvald house (today the Orlí shopping gallery), Klein palace, or the municipal court on Šilingrovo náměstí (Šilingr Square). The city district of Brno-střed

1938-530: The de facto capital of Moravia , among other things, because the Zemské desky was quickly moved here from Olomouc. However, it was not until 1782 that the Margrave and Emperor Joseph II put an end to the dispute between the two cities, who definitively recognized Brno as the capital city. In 1643 and 1645, Brno was unsuccessfully besieged by the 18,000-strong Swedish army of General Torstenson , who wanted to use Brno as

1995-399: The department of automatic computers was established in the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, lately the institute of informatics detached which was transformed in 2002 into an independent faculty of information technology. FIT campus is located in a former Carthusian monastery and the former estate. The faculty consists of four institutes: The faculty offers two basic levels of study -

2052-462: The entire city fortifications of Brno were gradually demolished, of which only short sections, adjacent to the streets of Husova, Bašta, Denisovy Sady and in the courtyard of the Jezuitská 13 house, have been preserved to this day, together with the rebuilt Měnín Gate. After the demolition, the construction of a new development began in 1864 in its place, and in addition to it, several parks were created in

2109-492: The largest park in Brno to date, Lužánky. On July 6, 1850, the territory of Brno was expanded to include 19 other cadastral territories (Dolní a Horní Cejl, Josefov, Kožená, Křenová, Křížová, Malá Nová Ulice, Náhon, Na Hrázi a Příkop, Nové Sady, Pekařská, Silniční, Staré Brno, Špilberk, Švábka, Trnitá, U Svatá Anna, V Jirchářy, Velká Nová Ulice a Červená and Zábrdovice) and its area increased to 17.32 square km; its extended territory (the so-called Inner Brno) roughly overlapped with

2166-409: The modern city district of Brno-střed. With this expansion, the land of the modern city district began to be connected to Brno, which was completed in 1919. The original city itself, together with the neighboring cadastral territory of Špilberk, became the first of 4 newly established city districts, which were headed by district committees headed by a superior and a deputy. In the years 1859–1864, almost

2223-469: The modern district belonged to the cadastres of the following municipalities: Bohunice , Horní Heršpice , Kamenný Mlýn, Komárov and Žabovřesky . In 1928, the Brno Exhibition Centre was opened, which was later expanded. In the years 1939–1941, an extension of Husova Street was built and its connection with Nádražní Street through the then Denisový Sady area, which also divided this park and thus

2280-420: The northeast of the district. Furthermore, there was a rapid industrial development in Brno. In August 1869, the horse-drawn railway began operation. The year 1873 brought the first university in Brno, the technical institute. In 1881 and 1882, the newly built city theater was the first European theater to be lit with Thomas Edison 's electric bulbs, and the very next year, the first Czech bookstore by Josef Barvič

2337-478: The northwest of the-then municipality of Černovice, which now form the southeast of the city district Brno-střed and the northeast of the neighboring city district of Brno-jih , were annexed to Brno (Hladíkova street, a short section of Mlýnská street and parts of Zvonařka and Masná streets). On April 16, 1919, Brno was further expanded, after which all land in the modern Brno-střed district already belonged to Brno. The newly acquired, previously outside Brno, lands of

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2394-488: The old bus station, from which, for example, connections of the Student Agency depart; on the other hand, in the southeast, the central bus station, from which international bus lines also depart. A significant part of the route of the large city ring road also passes through the territory of the city district. Svratka (river) The Svratka ( Czech pronunciation: [ˈsvratka] ; German : Schwarzach )

2451-500: The part that was separated from the rest of Brno; at the same time, the existing cadastral territory of Staré Brno was renamed to Staré Brno I. In the years 1898 and 1903, the Old Brno II part of it in connection with the expansion of the cemetery was expanded in the southern direction by other originally Upper Heršpice plots. According to the indicative sketch of the cadastral territory of Černovice dated 1873, on March 31, 1898, lands in

2508-465: The section from Březiny to Borovnice, the river forms the border between the Vysočina and Pardubice regions. In the section from Herálec to Jimramov, the river also forms the border between the historical lands of Bohemia and Moravia . The reservoirs Brno (259 ha (640 acres)), Vír I (224 ha (550 acres)) and Vír II (13 ha (32 acres)) are built on the Svratka. The largest body of water in

2565-430: The siege. In the 18th century, industrial development took place in the territory of the modern Brno-střed district, which led in the last third of the 18th century to the creation of new suburbs: Horní Cejl, Hráze, Jircháře, Josefov, Kožená, Příkop, Silniční. In 1786, by the decision of Joseph II founded in the northeast of the territory of today's Brno-střed district, in the-then cadastral territory of Velká Nová Ulice,

2622-440: The territory of the district. Due to its location within Brno and above all to the fact that it also includes the original historical center of the city, Brno-střed is the most important part of Brno and its administrative, economic and cultural center, where a number of offices and institutions, a number of basic, secondary and universities, many companies and shops. It is also an important transport hub. The Constitutional Court ,

2679-463: The third third of the 19th century, the development of the new neighborhoods Veveří , Lužánky, Masarykova čtvrť and the development of the suburbs Křenová, Dolní Cejl and Horní Cejl began to develop in the territory of modern-day Brno-střed. In 1883, the Brno central cemetery was founded on the land originally in Horní Heršpice, whose territory also became the new cadastral territory of Staré Brno II.

2736-481: The university activity was gradually restored under the present name Brno University of Technology. Today's appearance was more or less stabilized in 1961. After 1989 there was a reorganization of certain faculties and the emergence of many new ones. There was restored The Faculty of Chemistry (1992) and in addition to the technical fields, BUT focused on the economy (Faculty of Business founded in 1992) and arts (Faculty of Fine Arts, founded in 1993). Another milestone

2793-496: The voices that called for the establishment of a university, but not a regional one in Olomouc but in the province capital – Brno, grew stronger. The Moravian Germans rejected the second Czech university which led to many quarrels (the settlement occurred after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1919 by the establishment of Masaryk University ). In September 1899 the disputes were partially solved by founding

2850-578: The world. DS Label Certificate was awarded for the correct free award of the Diploma Supplement to all graduates of the principles of the European Commission . Brno University of Technology offers its students: Study programs: Cooperation with foreign institutions: Participation in EU programs for education: Lifelong learning: Lifelong Learning Institute: Research activities at

2907-459: Was also possible to study architecture. In 1911 the university was moved into a newly built luxurious building in Veveří Street which is still used by the Faculty of Civil Engineering. In the interwar period, it was connected with Deutsche Technische Hochschule Brünn and was renamed the Brno University of Technology. The school has used the name of the University of Technology of Dr. E. Benes for

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2964-427: Was based in the faculty of architecture a year earlier. As the number of students (3 thousands) it is the smallest faculty of current BUT. Some of the study programs are: The aim of the institute is teaching forensic experts in master's degree programs - Venture engineering and Forensic engineering (expert engineering in transportation and real estate). It is possible to study The Forensic engineering program as

3021-419: Was closed. After the war, the school was reopened under the older name the University of Technology of Dr. E. Benes. The school was ceased to exist in 1951; some parts were transferred to the newly established Military Technical Academy. The only faculties that provided civilian training remained the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Architecture Faculty, both under the name College of Engineering. Already in 1956,

3078-784: Was established Department of Chemistry at the Czech Technical University . The development was interrupted in 1951 by converting BUT to the Military Technical Academy . The restoration of the teaching of chemistry was reached in 1992. Faculty realizes bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs in chemistry and food industry . Studying at the faculty is focused on a wide range of scientific areas: control technology and robotics , biomedical engineering , power electronics and electrical engineering , electrotechnology and electronics , microelectronics , radioelectronics and teleinformatics . Already in 1964

3135-411: Was founded. The Brno University of Technology was founded in 1899. Between 1896 and 1916, the district underwent a large-scale redevelopment, which saw the demolition of 238 old houses and other buildings, including the Royal Chapel (demolished in 1908), while the original plan included 429 houses. Reconstruction was preceded in 1870 by the demolition of the church of St. Nicholas on Náměstí Svobody. From

3192-444: Was in Olomouc until 1847 when it was relocated to Brno , where it became the basis for what was later to become the University of Technology. Due to the extinction of the University in Olomouc , no institution would provide an academic education in Moravia, and only one technical school, besides the German one, could not cover the lack of need, so the students mostly left to Prague , Vienna , or Kraków . Related to this situation

3249-463: Was joined by the ten-thousand-strong army of George II Rákóczi of Transylvania, part of which was soon recalled to Lednice . During this siege, the city was defended by only 1,476 inhabitants, with soldiers making up less than half. However, thanks to the hardness and commitment of the defenders and the brilliant organization of the defense by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches , the Swedes did not succeed and with eight thousand losses they were forced to end

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