Čebín


Čebín is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,000 inhabitants.
WWW obec-cebin.cz

Geography

Čebín is located about northwest of Brno. Most of the municipal territory lies in the Boskovice Furrow, but it also extends into the Bobrava Highlands in the east. The highest point is the hill Čebínka at above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Čebín is from 1353. From 1412 until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, the village belonged to the Lomnice estate.

Transport

Čebín is located on the railway lines Židlochovice–Křižanov via Brno and Tišnov–Hustopeče via Brno.

Sights

The main landmark of Čebín is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Gothic style in the first half of the 14th century, but it has a Romanesque core. After the 1772 fire, the church was modified and expanded. Further modifications were made in the mid-19th century.

Notable people