The Blue Lion in Staré Brno

U Modrý lv is the name given to the location on the corner of Křížová and Křídlovická streets in Staré Brno. Its name is derived from the building of the inn, which was already mentioned in writing in 1243, when King Václav I granted Brno city rights. It was the Inn at the Blue Lion, run by the city scribe, that was the only one given the right to brew beer within a mile radius of the city walls. The location of the inn was…