Brno - statue of a horse with Margrave Jošt

 
On Moravské náměstí with the Church of St. Thomas and the Moravian Gallery, visitors to Brno who have not been there for some time are in for a surprise in the form of a monumental bronze equestrian statue. It is said to depict the likeness of the Moravian Margrave - Jošt of Luxembourg, sitting on a very tall steed. The location of the statue is not accidental, as the margrave was actually buried in a nearby church. A horse with a rider on his back…