Doubravník is a market town in

Brno-Country District Brno-Country District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Brno. The most populated town of the district is Kuřim. The district is made up of 187 municipalities, which is the highes ...

in the

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of the

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. It has about 900 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Administrative division

Doubravník consists of two municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census): *Doubravník (779) *Křížovice (13)

Geography

Doubravník is located about northwest of

Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...

. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is a hill on the northern municipal border at above sea level. The built-up area is situated in a valley of the Svratka River.

History

The first written mention of Doubravník is from 1208, when a

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convent was founded here and a church consecrated to the Holy Cross already stood here. The most notable owners of Doubravník were the

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Demographics

Transport

Doubravník is located on the railway line

Žďár nad Sázavou Žďár nad Sázavou (; ) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The town is an industrial and tourist centre. It is known for the Pilgrimage Church of Saint John of Nepomuk, which is a UNESCO Wor ...

–

Tišnov Tišnov (; ) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 9,200 inhabitants. Administrative division Tišnov consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 cens ...

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the Gothic-Renaissance style in 1535–1541. It is the only religious building in the country that is made of

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. The church includes the neo-Gothic tomb of the Mitrovský family from 1867. The tomb contains 19 cast iron

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with craft, historical and architectural value. The town square contains preserved old houses. The house No. 35 is older than the church and has valuable Gothic gate.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Doubravnik Populated places in Brno-Country District Market towns in the Czech Republic