Old World Beauty

Haha I know I’ve been bad, and have not posted anything in 2 weeks! So to make it up I’ll put up a block of pictures I’ve been building up since my arrival in Brno. Hopefully this huge mass of photos keeps you returning to the blog for more ;)

The theme of the post is old school architecture of the city of Brno. Honestly, I used to get a little miffed at the previous occasions when European friends would recant tales of their visits to the US and their subsequent general disappointment at how ugly the cities they visited were. I always thought sure Western Europe may be packed with a few more famous landmarks, but in the end there all just cities like anywhere else in the world right? I can’t really speak for the rest of the European cities, but in my short time in Brno I am starting to understand how drab the cities back home can seem, where only the commercial real estate makes an effort to appear impressive, but rarely in a completely awe inspiring fashion.

While Brno certainly has it’s fair share of the modern, it is 2nd largest city in the Czech Rep after all, and its fair share of the ugly, the period under communist rule did not do any favors towards making any worthwhile contributions to the city’s skyline, it’s the old school buildings that really gives this otherwise typical city its WOW factor. By “old school” I’m referring to buildings that were built as late as 1920’s to as early as the 1600’s all perfectly encapsulating the architectural fashion of their respective eras despite whatever renovation must have been needed since their creation. The sheer amount of flourishes that adorn simple random buildings every time you turn on to a new street can really provide a highlight to your day. If you’re willing to take the time to notice something will always catch your eye, and give you the realization that a leisurely stroll through city center has revealed art.

Hope you all enjoy the pictures, but you really need to visit rather than be comforted by vicarious viewing from my simple 6MP camera phone :D











The dreaded camera phone self portrait shot, just to show that these are indeed my photos, and I'm very much alive with all vital organs intact :)