Hrušovany U Brna: Vacation Apartments and Vacation Homes

The original building of the Hrušovany u Brna sugar factory was completed in 1882 and was one of the largest sugar factories in Moravia.

Culture and History

The Church of Our Lady Queen was built between 2000 and 2004 based on a design by architect L. Vojtová. The interior design was created by Jiljí Šindlar.

Another notable building is the residence of sugar factory director Viktor Bauer, designed in 1918 by architect Adolf Loos. It was the first flat-roofed building in Moravia and is listed in the Central Register of Cultural Monuments under registration number 17683/7-7082.

The Smírčí kříž from 1595 is the oldest surviving monument in Hrušovany u Brna. It represents a transitional form between a cross and a cross stone, bears a Latin cross and a six-line inscription. The Kamenný kříž is considered the oldest ecclesiastical monument in Hrušovany u Brna and is attributed to the sculptor Jan Stern from Židlochovice. It was erected in memory of the hailstorm of July 6, 1781, which destroyed the entire harvest in the surrounding area.

The 1916 factory hall of the sugar refinery is also one of the municipality’s defining buildings. Adolf Loos is presumably considered at least the author of the building’s exterior shell.

Tradition and Local Life

The Hrušovanské hody is a traditional festival of the municipality of Hrušovany u Brna with roots in the 19th century. It usually lasts three days and includes the raising of the maypole, a procession in traditional dress, a mass and a dance event.

Local Connections

Hrušovany u Brna railway station is located on the Tišnov–Brno–Hustopeče u Brna, Hrušovany u Brna–Židlochovice and (Brno–)Šakvice–Břeclav connections. A public parking garage and a stop for regular bus services are located near the station.

Landscape and Trails

A cycle path connects Hrušovany u Brna with Židlochovice. The Hrušovany u Brna Fishing Club is involved, among other things, in sport fishing and has the right to manage the so-called Vodárenský rybník.

A green-marked hiking trail runs along the edge of Vodárenský rybník from Hrušovany u Brna railway station to Židlochovice and onward to the Výhon lookout tower. Vodárenský rybník is an important landscape feature and serves the residents of Hrušovany u Brna as a place for walking, recreation and fishing.

More local pages: Skalička, Těšany, Modřice, Rohozec, Újezd U Brna, Pravlov, Ricany, Drahonín.

To the higher-level travel overview: Okres Brno-Venkov.