Dům pánů z Kunštátu, Renaissance palace in Brno, Czech Republic

The House of the Lords of Kunštát is a Renaissance palace in Brno featuring elaborately designed stone facades and ornamented windows across multiple floors. The architecture displays typical Renaissance elements with detailed decorative features that characterize the entire structure.

Two 14th-century houses owned by Heralt and Petr of Kunštát were joined in a complete Renaissance rebuild between 1585 and 1599 under Jan of Pernštejn, giving the palace its present form. In 1636 it passed to Moravian governor Julius of Salm, and in 1708 Brno bought it and had Mořic Grimm convert it into a market hall with 50 shops. Damaged by bombing in 1944, it was restored in 1952–1955 and again in 2000–2002.

The building now functions as an art gallery displaying contemporary works in its rooms. Visitors can see how the historic spaces have been adapted for modern artistic presentations.

The palace stands at Dominikánská 9, inside the Velký Špalíček block, a few minutes on foot from Brno's main square, Náměstí Svobody. The exhibition rooms are entered from the street; the courtyard café Trojka, which also hosts theatre performances, talks and concerts, is a separate stop. The 1944 bomb damage and the reconstruction completed in 2002 mean the interiors are modern, not period rooms.

The 1708 conversion into the Schmetterhaus market was carried out by builder Mořic Grimm for the city of Brno, which had just bought the palace from Maxmilián František of Deblín. The market held 50 small shops; later the building served as a flour and grain warehouse and as a venue for theatre companies.