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(small rooms within the castle walls) and climb the lookout tower . Buy a combined
entry ticket for all sights or purchase separate tickets; see the website for a full menu.
The two most popular exhibitions at the museum are From Castle to Fortress ,
about the castle's history, and Prison of Nations , on the role Špilberk played in the
18th and 19th centuries. Other exhibitions of the focus on the history, art and architec-
ture of Brno. A combined ticket (adult/child 120/60Kč) gives access to all displays.
CATHEDRAL OF STS PETER & PAUL
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(katedrála sv Petra a Pavla; www.katedrala-petrov.cz ; Petrov Hill; tower adult/concession
40/30Kč, crypts 20/10Kč; 11am-6pm Mon-Sat, from 11.45am Sun) This 14th-century
cathedral atop Petrov Hill was originally built on the site of a pagan temple to Venus,
and has been reconstructed many times since. The highly decorated 11m-high main
altar with figures of Sts Peter and Paul was carved by Viennese sculptor Josef Leimer
in 1891. You can also climb the tower for dramatic views, or visit the crypts .
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The Renaissance Bishop's palace (closed to the public) adjoins the cathedral. To
the left is the pleasant Denisovy sady , a verdant park sweeping around Petrov Hill.
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OLD TOWN HALL
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(Stará radnice; Radnická 8; tower adult/concession 30/15Kč; 9am-5pm) Brno's atmo-
spheric Old Town Hall dates from the early 13th century. The tourist office is here,
plus oddities including a crocodile hanging from the ceiling (known affectionately as
the Brno 'dragon') and a wooden wagon wheel with a unique story (see boxed text,
CLICK HERE ). You can also climb the tower . Expected to reopen in 2013 after ren-
novations in 2012.
AHEAD OF THEIR TIME
The bells of the Cathedral of Sts Peter & Paul ( CLICK HERE ) disconcertingly
ring noon an hour early, at 11am. Legend has it that when the Swedish laid
siege to the city in 1645, their commander, General Torstenson, who had been
frustrated by Brno's defences for more than a week, decided to launch a final at-
tack, with one caveat: if his troops could not prevail by noon, he would throw in
his hand.
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