Underground Collectors

New utilities pass through medieval walls.

The traces of the town's history are not only destroyed by ill-advised building interventions and the construction of new above-ground buildings. It also happens when constructions necessary for the functioning of the city and ensuring the comfort of its inhabitants are implemented. The construction of underground aquifers is one of these structures. These structures, which hide in their bowels the utility networks and distribution of various utilities, drinking water distribution and sewage lines, are built under the streets, squares and parks of the historic core of the city. It can therefore be assumed that from time to time they will come into conflict with the historic underground, which is at the same depth as the collector lines.

One of the many examples of accidental discoveries during the excavation of collectors was recorded in 2006 during the implementation of the collector network under Svobody Square. A complex of Baroque cellars was found directly under building No. 10, known as the house "U Čtyř mamlasů". The partially buried cellars with access staircases were in very good structural condition and could probably have been saved if discovered in time. However, as the line of the collectors could no longer be altered, the discovered cellars were only documented and then destroyed.

When connecting the utilities of the houses in Radnická Street to the collector system, the presence of historical cellars complicated the situation. Therefore, in this case, the solution was chosen - to use the cellars as part of the collector. The new utility lines now pass through the medieval walls - under the vaults where wine used to ripen and merchants used to store their goods before the annual Brno markets. This is a symbolic link between the historical underground and the modern buildings, which are likely to surpass history in their scale and leave an indelible record of the lifestyle of the Brno people in the twenty-first century for future generations.

VOUCHER

The voucher must be exchanged for a ticket in person at the underground ticket office at Jakubské náměstí 1 during its validity period. The voucher is valid for 6 months from the date of purchase.

We recommend making a reservation in advance by calling +420 515 919 793 or by e-mail: kostnice@ticbrno.cz. For vouchers with a discount (seniors, students under 25, children and ZPT), proof of entitlement to the discount must be provided at the Underground ticket office. The voucher for family admission is valid for 2 adults and 2 children under 15 years of age. The voucher is valid only once and for the Underground to which it is purchased. The voucher cannot be exchanged for cash or refunded.

 

Voucher to the ossuary of St. James

The voucher must be exchanged for a ticket in person at the underground ticket office at Jakubské náměstí 1 during its validity period. The voucher is valid for 6 months from the date of purchase.

We recommend making a reservation in advance by calling +420 515 919 793 or by e-mail: kostnice@ticbrno.cz. For vouchers with a discount (seniors, students under 25, children and ZPT), proof of entitlement to the discount must be provided at the Underground ticket office. The voucher for family admission is valid for 2 adults and 2 children under 15 years of age. The voucher is valid only once and for the Underground to which it is purchased. The voucher cannot be exchanged for cash or refunded.

Voucher to Labyrinth under the Green Market

The purchased voucher to the Labyrinth under the Green Market must be exchanged for a ticket in person at the Zelný trh 21 underground ticket office during its validity period.

The voucher is valid for 6 months from the date of purchase. We recommend making a reservation in advance by calling 542 212 892 or by e-mail: labyrint@ticbrno.cz. For vouchers with a discount (seniors, students under 26, children and ZPT), proof of entitlement to the discount must be provided at the underground ticket office. The family voucher is valid for 2 adults and 2 children under 15 years of age. The voucher is valid only once and for the Underground to which it is purchased. The voucher cannot be exchanged for cash or refunded.