Church relics | Slavkov u Brna - Austerlitz

Chapel of St Urban

North from the town is the chapel of St Urban built on the slope at the height of 362 m above sea level. Until the 19th century, the slope was covered by vineyards and thus the chapel is consecrated to St Urban, the patron of wine-growers, fruit growers... more

Jewish cemetery

The oldest Slavkov Jewish cemetery was said to be placed east of the town along the road to Němčany. Later it was relocated to the south of the town, along the road to Ždánice and the Litava river. Václav Antonín, Count of Kaunitz had it liquidated... more

Jewish synagogue

The first records are from the 15th century. The existing building from 1857 stands on the foundations of the old synagogue and was built in the Neo-Romanesque style. During the war it was ransacked and later it served as a storehouse. From 1994 –... more

Classicist Church of the Resurrection of Our Lord

The church stands in the front part of the Slavkov square and ranks among the unique monuments of Classicist architecture in the Czech Republic. It was built in 1786 – 1789 at the order of Count Václav Antonín of Kaunitz. The structural plans and the... more

Kaunitz’s tomb

The family tomb of Kaunitz was built under the southern chapel of the church by Arnošt Kryštof in 1795. In the same year, it served as the last place of rest for the remains of the Chancellor, Count Václav Antonín of Kaunitz and his daughter-in-law... more