Jevišovice () is a town in

Znojmo District Znojmo District () is a district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Znojmo. Administrative division Znojmo District is divided into two administrative districts of municipalities with extended competenc ...

in the

South Moravian Region The South Moravian Region (; , ; ), or just South Moravia, is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. The region's capital is Brno, th ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, and historically known as Bohemia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the south ...

. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.

Geography

Jevišovice is located about north of

Znojmo Znojmo (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants. Znojmo is the historical and cultural centre of southwestern Moravia and the second most populated town in the South Moravian Region. The hi ...

and southwest 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

Jevišovice Uplands Jevišovice () is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones, urb ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the

Jevišovka Jevišovka (until 1949 Frélichov; , ) is a municipality and village in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants. Geography Jevišovka is located about west of Břeclav and south of Brno ...

River. The Jevišovice Reservoir is built here on the river.

History

The first written mention of Jevišovice is from 1289. Until 1945, it was a town. In 2007, Jevišovice was restored the title of a town.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory.

Culture

Every year in August, the Jevišovice Historical Festival takes place in Jevišovice. The festival includes historical pageant, historical theatre performance, and other activities. The festival is dedicated to the Moravian nobleman

Hynek I Suchý Čert of Kunštát and Jevišovice Hynek I Suchý Čert of Kunštát and Jevišovice (died 1408) was a Moravian nobleman from the Kunštát and Poděbrady family. He was an infamous robber knight and supporter of Prokop of Luxembourg. Biography Hynek was born to . In 1390 he w ...

Sights

The most significant monument is the Old Castle. The original Gothic castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style by

Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches (16 August 1608 to 12 August 1682), was a French-born professional soldier, who served in the Swedish and Imperial armies. A capable officer who reached the rank of Field Marshal, his career was marred by a tendenc ...

in the first half of the 17th century. Today it is owned and administered by

Moravské zemské muzeum Moravské zemské muzeum (English: ''Moravian Museum'') is a museum in Brno in the Czech Republic. It is the second-largest and second-oldest museum in the country. Its collections include several million objects from many fields of science and cu ...

and containts several expositions. The New Castle was built by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the early 1680s as a wooden Baroque hunting castle, and replaced in 1879 by the current structure. Today it houses a retirement house. It includes a large park with 22 Baroque sculptures which is open to the public.

Notable people

Joann Venuto Joann Anton Venuto, also styled as Jan Antonín Venuto, (24 May 1746 – 1 April 1833) was a Czech clergyman, watercolorist, draftsman, and cartographer. He specialized in the paintings of Bohemian and Moravian castles. Biography Venuto was bor ...

(1746–1833), painter

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Jevisovice Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Znojmo District