Brno (Brünn, Brunn, Brune, Berne, Yiddish ברין Brin) is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest city in Moravia and the former capital of Moravia. It is the seat of the South Moravian Region, in the central part of which is a separate district of Brno-city. The town lies at the confluence of the Svratka and Svitavy rivers, has about 380,000 inhabitants, and its metropolitan area has about 600,000 inhabitants.

Brno is the center of the judicial power of the Czech Republic and has become the seat of both the Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court, the Supreme Administrative Court and the Supreme Public Prosecutor's Office. In addition, it is a major administrative center as it is home to national authorities with nationwide control and other important institutions. It is worth mentioning, for example, the Office for the Protection of Competition, the Ombudsman or the State Agriculture and Food Inspection Authority. Since 1777, Brno is also the seat of the Roman Catholic Brno diocese, the cathedral of St. Peter and Paul at St. Peter's Cathedral.

The city is an important center of higher education with 34 faculties of fourteen universities and other universities with more than 83,000 students. In Brno, the studio of Czech Television and Czech Radio is established.

Large international exhibitions and fairs are traditionally held at the Brno Exhibition Center. The extensive grounds of the exhibition center commenced its operation in 1928 and today it is also considered one of the city's cultural monuments. The biggest event here is the International Engineering Fair. Brno is also known as the venue for major motor races held in the nearby Masaryk Circuit. This tradition goes back to the 1930s. The most prestigious races include the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, part of the World Motorcycle Championship series. Brno also hosts the International Fireworks Show Ignis Brunensis, held since 1998. The presence of this event typically ranges between one and two hundred thousand visitors every day.

The most important dominant features of the town are the Špilberk castle and fortress on the hill of the same name and the cathedral of St. Peter and Paul on the top of Petrov, forming the characteristic panorama of the city and often depicted as its symbol. The second preserved castle on the territory of Brno is Veveří, once built above the river Svratka and today towering over the Brno dam. Another important monument is the functionalist Villa Tugendhat, which was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The historical town center was declared an urban conservation area. The attractive tourist sites include the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area, whose most southern part is located in the city. Brno is also a wine-growing village within the Velkopavlovice wine-growing subregion.

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https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brno