Lužánky
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Lužánky (originally Augarten) is the largest city park in Brno and the oldest municipal park in the Czech Republic. The park is located in the Brno-střed District and covers an area of .
== History == The oldest mention of Lužánky comes from the 13th century, when a burgess from Brno called Niger donated his meadow to the Herburský Monastery. During the 16th century, Jesuits took over the site and established an ornamental garden, mainly used for spiritual exercises and meditation.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lužánky” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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