Geography
Křtiny is located about southeast of Blansko and northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands, on the boundary of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Proklest with an elevation of .History
The first written mention of Křtiny is from 1237, in a deed of Pope Gregory IX.Sights
Křtiny is known for an significant European pilgrimage site administered by the Premonstratensians. In 1718, a Baroque pilgrim complex was created by the original project of Jan Santini Aichel, but was modified during construction and was never fully completed. It comprises the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary (Křtiny), Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary with a Gothic art, Gothic statue of the Virgin Mary and an ossuary and the adjacent Křtiny Manor from the 19th century, formerly the Provost residence. In the municipality is the karst show cave Výpustek Cave, Výpustek, formerly a secret army cave shelter.References
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* Market towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Blansko District {{SouthMoravia-geo-stub