Bruntál

Bruntál is a small city in the Czech Republic. Bruntál is in the Hrubý Jeseník mountains (part of Nízký Jeseník). Approximately 20,000 people live there. 

Bruntál was probably built in 1223. Its name is in the Unicov Charter published by Přemysl Otakar I. It is the oldest Czech city with Magdeburg Rights, meaning a city that can have its own wall and judges. Otakar I gave it these rights because of the gold, silver and other minerals from there.

 Attractions 
In Bruntál there are many places that tourists visit – for example, the Castle of Bruntál, the Decanal church of the Virgin Mary, Gabriel's house, Mildner's villa, Klippel's column.

 Notable people 

 Tereza Krones  - also known as Therese Krones
 Engelbert Adam  - writer 
 Jan Krištof Handke
 Rudolf Templer  - painter
 Viktor Heeger  - pedagogue
 Karl Anton Gebauer  explorer 
 Walter Gotschke  self-taught artist
 Emmerich Machold 

Some of the most notable authors who wrote about the place include: Erwin Weiser, Bruno Hanns Wittek, Josef Lowag, and Kurt Langer.

 Schools 
There are 5 primary schools and 6 intermediate schools. Since 2003, there are 2 universities.

 Culture 
There is one cinema, one theater, and one cultural building.

 References 

Category:Cities in the Czech Republic
Category:Moravian-Silesian Region