The current area of 1.19 km² was acquired by Brno-město in the late 1960s and since November 24, 1990 it has been part of Brno-střed.

The existence of the Přemyslid administrative castle in the 11th and 12th centuries in Petrov is not probable in the light of archaeological research.

However, the Petrov Church from the 12th century was preceded by an even older Great Moravian rotunda, the remains of which were found in 2010.

But the fire also spread to the monastery of the Franciscans of St. Joseph and finally hit the cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, where he destroyed, among other things, the library and archive.

[4] However, thanks to the hardness and commitment of the defenders and the brilliant organization of the defense by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches, the Swedes did not succeed and with eight thousand losses they were forced to end the siege.