This. https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_7411146343261230261689855820.webp

This is a very special thing. It's (not astronomical) clock on Freedom square. Not like the beautiful orloj in Prague or Olomouc, no. This measures time in a very complicated way, the top is spinning and you can see some numbers and lines there. Due to celebration of resisting the swedish occupation (during 30yo war 365 years ago) the noon is at 11AM and it releases a marble you can catch and keep. It's a PROJECTILE and it symbolizes PEACE.

Also it gets a cover during New Year's eve and that blows me away definitely.😍😂https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_7194406934760602921689856338.webp

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nostr:note1dljh8f4zzv7q0qs7mjnas7646sy9xdtcwy3fqywz7szp8j7hh86sklt3zr There's also a running joke how to easily tell time from this. Stand towards your clock, your back to the tram rails, and walk backwards about thirty steps. Look to your left and check the time on St.Jacobs church there.

Bahahahaha

#czechia #clock #joke #statue #art

3/ Back to Moravian square and the statue of margrave Jošt Moravian (Lucemburk). I love this. It's fairly new, huge, tall like a giraffe (8 m) and symbolizes courage. You can walk under it and take a photo like literally everybody else. https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_1903620924635888581689857387.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_3876991578756326701689857464.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_4504572844179905521689857470.webp

#art #czechia #brno #horse #knight #statue #dick #modern #moravia

4/ Part of Brno's "Bronx" behind the train station, as the project Brnox, are these concrete chairs. https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_9782425146309661871689857878.webp There are also concrete blocks just used as infotainment around. I love it, in part of the town where artsy art might get sprayed or destroyed is this brilliant and funny. #art #chair #czechia #concrete #funny #bronx #brnox #brno #statue

Haven't seen this instalation before. I need to add it to the list for next time.

I'm thinking how to create it for our garden. I want this.

I don't know, I would start probably with a fiberglass mold, creating a concrete shell. I'm not sure how to reinforce it though. Nowadays there is a few different solutions so maybe it can be even done without rebar.

I'm intrigued by that "mexican" clay/cob everything, from housing to outside summer kitchen. I wonder if it survived our winter. Concrete is overall nastier material to work with than clay🤔https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_9995025492659867551689873687.webp

5/ The city, where noon is at eleven, has also a dragon in crest. My favorite ever, since I was little we had to go see a dragon every time we traveled by. https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_7285566534502932831689860260.webp

#brno #dragon #crocodile #symbol #city #cz #czechia

6/ In Špilberk's park, where lovers and hobos meet during the night, is a head of a poet Jan Skácel. It's made out of welded pipes and you can see through and watch old Brno. You'll see shit, but still it's very interesting take.https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_6300749212692335711689861307.webp https://nostrcheck.me/media/public/nostrcheck.me_7734410591831736471689861377.webp Also don't touch it on a sunny warm day.

7/ Now this is not art at all, but as far as phenomena go, Brno's night public transportation (rozjezd) is a living and manic thing. Imagine you are drunk, which is fairly easy after midnight without a car. Now ALL the busses (no trams at night) start at the same time. All seem to have some xx combination of numbers 3-6-9 and they stay in several lines so close you don't see their numbers in front and back and you definitely can't get through (use underground passage or run around it all.) They are all the same. Also you have about five minutes to find yours. Imagine you make it, it's WILD. I actually didn't make it several times even sober, it's normal.

The drivers are merciless.

Now imagine they drive like madmen through sleeping city, because they have huge area to cover (even villages around) and 55 minutes to do it. I used to sit in front, but once I saw 80 km/h down the hill in very narrow cobblestone alley filled with cars and I never took this bus again. Jesus, I was sober like never when I got out.

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There's an awesome czech comics on this, it's all true. Even the ghosts and trolls, I swear. https://www.dasm.cz/clanek/komiks-brnenske-rozjezdy

#czechia #cz #bus #transport #night #phenomenon #brno #comics #lol #bizzare #transportation #moravia #art

8/ There's a Planet festival the first week in August. The city observatory bought terralonas (huge balloons) of moon, Earth and Mars. I hope we make it during our visit to my family that week!

Also I wrote it mainly because its adress is on Kraví Hora in the centre (Cow mountain) and nobody calls it otherwise than Monte Bů.🐮😌

#czechia #observatory #planet #moon #earth #mars #brno #cz #festival #kudyznudy #vylet #travel #tip #cow

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We (non inhabitants of Brno) call it a black penis.

I wonder what gave you that idea🧐

Not mine, I was shown the sculpture and was told its unofficial name.

It's one you can remember.

Yeah. It's a huge black dick. I'm from Prague, feel free to make fun of Brno🫡🤭

It’s called “Brněnské šulin” 😇

V Přerově máme Valouchova čuráka. Kašna.

Even the inhabitants of Brno call it a black penis.