Březovské vodovody, Water supply infrastructure in Adamov and Blansko, Czech Republic

Březovské vodovody is a pair of drinking-water conduits running from springs at Březová nad Svitavou to Brno. The first, 57.496 km long, follows the Svitava past Bílovice nad Svitavou and climbs to the Lesná reservoir on Holé hory; its cast-iron pipes lie about 2 m deep. The second branches off at Letovice through the Boskovická brázda.

The first Březov water pipeline was built from 1911 to 1913, following the Svitava River from the Banín springs near Březová nad Svitavou to a reservoir in Brno-Lesná. It was named after Emperor Franz Joseph I, who contributed to its funding, and was ceremonially opened on 4 October 1913. The cast-iron pipes were supplied by four companies, including Vítkovice and Breitfeld, Daněk & Co. from Blansko.

The first conduit was named "Die Kaiser Franz Joseph I.-Trinkwasserleitung" after Emperor Franz Joseph I, who contributed to its funding, and was ceremonially opened on 4 October 1913. After Czechoslovakia was founded, the name "březovský" or "brněnský vodovod" came into use in 1918. The intake gallery at Březová holds 13 of the 14 drilled wells, each 17–21 m deep, inside a 300 m brick-lined tunnel.

The water pipeline system is mostly underground and not directly accessible, but visitors can spot surface features like ventilation openings and inspection covers along the route. The best time to explore the infrastructure is during dry weather when the surrounding area is easy to navigate.

The system includes three major tunnels carved through rock, with the longest reaching about 614 meters, showing how early engineers dealt with difficult terrain. These underground passages were necessary to cross rivers and hills without breaking the surface infrastructure.