Bruno of Olomouc
Bohemian bishop
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establishment of Ostrava
- In Ostrava
…as a fortified town by Bruno, bishop of Olomouc, to protect the entry to Moravia from the north. Its castle was demolished in 1495. Historic buildings include the 13th-century Church of St. Wenceslas and the Old Town Hall tower (1687). There are several theaters, including a fine opera house, a…
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role in Bohemian history
- In Czechoslovak history: The Přemyslid rulers of Bohemia (895–1306)
Bishop Bruno of Olomouc, in cooperation with the latter king, promoted the colonization of large tracts of land in northern Moravia. (A similar pattern of colonization occurred in the Slovak lands, where mining towns such as Banská Štiavnica and Kremnica prospered.)
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