Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul
Guide
Photo: Michal Klajban · CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
FreeChurchAllow 30–60 minPut together by AI from open data
What you'll see
The twin neo-Gothic spires on Petrov hill that mark Brno's skyline, a high white interior, and from the tower or the little park beside it views over the roofs to Špilberk.
A brief history
Its bells ring noon at 11:00, which local legend links to a trick that ended the Swedish siege of 1645.
Tips
- Best time
- Late morning, then the 11 o'clock bells
- Cost
- Free; the tower a small fee (check)
- Allow
- 30–60 min
- Free days
- The church is always free
- Hours
- Usually open in the daytime, closed during services; the tower has its own hours (check)
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Good to know
- Area
- The old town and Petrov: Inside the old ring road: Freedom Square, the Cabbage Market, the crypts and the cathedral on Petrov hill, with cafes, bars and hostels.
- Dress code
- Shoulders and knees covered
- Access
- Partly step-free
- Indoors or out
- Indoors: good on a hot or rainy day
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