Hrušovany U Brna: Hotels and Accommodation

The original building of the Hrušovany u Brna sugar factory was completed in 1882 and was one of the largest sugar factories in Moravia. The 1916 refinery hall is also one of the municipality’s landmark buildings; Adolf Loos is presumed to have been responsible for at least the exterior building envelope.

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

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

The Church of Panny Marie Královny is of more recent date: it was built from 2000 to 2004 based on a design by architect L. Vojtová, with the interior designed by Jiljí Šindlar. Hrušovanské hody is a traditional festival of the municipality of Hrušovany u Brna with roots dating back to the 19th century. It usually lasts three days and includes the erection of the maypole, a procession in traditional costumes, a mass, and a dance event.

A cycle path connects Hrušovany u Brna with Židlochovice. Along the edge of the pond, a green-marked hiking trail leads from Hrušovany u Brna railway station to Židlochovice and onward to the Výhon lookout tower.

Vodárenský rybník is an important landscape feature and is used by the residents of Hrušovany u Brna for walking, recreation, and fishing. 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.

Hrušovany u Brna railway station is located on the Tišnov–Brno–Hustopeče u Brna, Hrušovany u Brna–Židlochovice, and (Brno–)Šakvice–Břeclav routes. A public car park and a stop for scheduled buses are located near Hrušovany u Brna railway station.

More local pages: Troubsko, Veverské Knínice, Lomnice, Pozořice, Přibice, Omice, Hradčany, Úsuší.

To the overarching travel overview: Brno-Country District.