Town in the Czech Republic
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Bruntál is a city of about 15,000 people (2024), in the historical region of Czech Silesia in North Moravia and Silesia. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
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Bruntál (zámek)
The original Gothic fortress from the end of the 15th century was rebuilt into a Renaissance residence in the second half of the 16th century, and then baroque rebuilt in 1766–1769. It has an atypical floor plan with a triangular courtyard with arcades. The valuable equipment of the original interiors with a picture collection, armory and library has been preserved. The castle houses the regional museum and its premises are also used for cultural and social events. The castle includes a castle park from the 16th century, on an area of more than 2.5 hectares. In the park there are the remains of the town fortifications, a salla terrena from 1894, and eleven sandstone sculptures from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.
Former/defunct spa village
Kostel Nanebevzetí Panny Marie
This parish church dates from the second half of the 13th century. In 1729–1731, two chapels were added. The church was baroque reconstructed after the fires in 1749 and 1764, and the tower was raised.
The former Piarist monastery was built in 1731–1752. Today it is used by the Orthodox Church.
Kostel Panny Marie Pomocné
This pilgrimage church is located on Uhlířský vrch. It is a large Baroque church built in 1755–1758, which replaced an old wooden chapel from 1654. A wide linden alley planted in 1770 leads to it, which is today a protected cultural monument.
Bruntál is located about 45 km (28 mi) north of Olomouc and 55 km (34 mi) northwest of Ostrava.
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