Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic, Constitutional Court at Žerotínovo náměstí, Brno, Czech Republic
The Constitutional Court of the Czech Republic occupies the former Moravian Diet building at Joštova 8 in Brno, a North Italian Neo-Renaissance structure designed by Anton Hefft and Robert Raschka and built in 1875–1878 under Josef Arnold. Its four symmetrical wings enclose a two-storey assembly hall flanked by four courtyards, and the atticas carry allegorical statues by Josef Schönfeld and Josef Tomola.
The Moravian Diet voted in 1867 to replace the outdated Stavovský dům, and the new chamber was built in 1875–1878 to designs by Anton Hefft and Robert Raschka under Josef Arnold. It served the Diet until 1918, when the Moravian assembly was abolished; after 1948 it housed regional offices, and since the 1990s the Constitutional Court.
The building's atika statues by Josef Schönfeld and Josef Tomola represent peace, poetry, happiness, patriotism, science and legislation. Griffins between them once carried the Austro-Hungarian coats of arms, removed after 1918; today they hold empty shields.
The building can be viewed from the outside and appreciated for its architectural style and role in the Czech legal system. It sits in a central location in Brno, easily accessible on foot alongside other historic structures in the area.
The sculptural group on the attic of the central projections was carved by Viennese sculptor Josef Schönfeld and Brno artist Josef Tomola, with allegorical female figures of peace, poetry, happiness, patriotism, science and legislation. Griffins between them once carried the coats of arms of Austria-Hungary; after 1918 the emblems were removed and the griffins now hold empty shields.
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