Zelný trh & Labyrinth
Zelný trh / Labyrint pod Zelným trhem
A medieval open-air market square that still operates today. Beneath the Baroque Parnassus Fountain lies a cellar labyrinth that can be visited.
Cabbage Market has been Brno’s open-air food market since the Middle Ages, and fruit, vegetable and flower stalls still operate here every morning. In the center of the square stands the Baroque Parnassus Fountain, designed by Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach in the late 17th century. Around it are the Moravian Museum (Dietrichstein Palace) and the Reduta Theatre, where Mozart performed as a child. Six to eight meters beneath the square is a network of old cellars once used to store wine and food. The restored “underground labyrinth” can be visited on a guided tour of about 45 minutes for about CZK 200. In summer the square hosts open-air events, and in winter it is one of the main venues for the Christmas market.
Opening hours
Market approx. 06:00–18:00; maze Tue–Sun 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Old Town Hall, Brno
- Capuchin Crypt, Brno
- Freedom Square & Brno Astronomical Clock
- Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, Brno
- Brno Ossuary
- 10-Z Bunker
- Mahen Theatre
- Špilberk Castle