Church of St. Thomas (Brno)
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The Church of Saint Thomas and the Annunciation is a historic church in Brno
, Czech Republic
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The church was founded in the 14th century by Margrave of Moravia John Henry
, originally as part of an Augustinian monastery. Its current baroque appearance dates back to the 17th century. There is a tomb in the church which is the final resting place of its founder John Henry of Luxembourg and his son German King Jobst of Moravia
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Brno
Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
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The church was founded in the 14th century by Margrave of Moravia John Henry
John Henry, Margrave of Moravia
John Henry of Luxembourg, Czech: Jan Jindřich, German: Johann Heinrich , was Count of Tyrol from 1335 to 1341 and Margrave of Moravia from 1349 until his death....
, originally as part of an Augustinian monastery. Its current baroque appearance dates back to the 17th century. There is a tomb in the church which is the final resting place of its founder John Henry of Luxembourg and his son German King Jobst of Moravia
Jobst of Moravia
Jobst of Moravia, Jobst von Mähren from the House of Luxembourg was the eldest son of Margrave John Henry of Moravia, the younger brother of Emperor Charles IV....
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