Church of St. Thomas (Brno)

Church of Saint Thomas and the Annunciation, and the Governor's Palace.

Joštova ulice (en: the Jobst's Street) with the church.

The Church of Saint Thomas and the Annunciation is a historic church in Brno, Czech Republic.

The church was founded in the 14th century by Margrave of Moravia John Henry, originally as part of an Augustinian monastery.^[1] Its current baroque appearance dates back to the 17th century.^[2] There is a tomb in the church which is the final resting place of its founder John Henry of Luxembourg^[1] and his son German King Jobst of Moravia.^[3]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Historie kostela sv. Tomáše - 14. století - Římskokatolická farnost u kostela sv. Tomáše v Brně" (in Czech). http://www.svtomas.net/Historie-kostela-sv-Tomase-14-stoleti.html. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
2. ^ "Historie kostela sv. Tomáše - 18. - 20. století - Římskokatolická farnost u kostela sv. Tomáše v Brně" (in Czech). http://www.svtomas.net/Historie-kostela-sv-Tomase-18-20-stoleti.html. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 
3. ^ "Historie kostela sv. Tomáše - 15. - 17. století - Římskokatolická farnost u kostela sv. Tomáše v Brně" (in Czech). http://www.svtomas.net/Historie-kostela-sv-Tomase-15-17-stoleti.html. Retrieved 26 September 2011. 

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Coordinates: 49°11′52.585″N 116°36′27.16″E / 49.19794028°N 116.6075444°E / 49.19794028; 116.6075444