Blížkovice


Blížkovice is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.
WWW mestysblizkovice.cz

Geography

Blížkovice is located about northwest of Znojmo and southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at above sea level. The Jevišovka River flows through the market town. There are several fishponds in the municipal territory.

History

Due to the triangular shape of the square, there are opinions that there was a Slavic settlement here already during the time of Great Moravia. The first written mention of Blížkovice is from 1349, when it was already referred to as a market town. There were originally two settlements, one called Městys Blížkovice and one called Ves Blížkovice. It is unique that two settlements with the same name arose next to each other. In 1919, they were merged into one municipality.

Transport

The I/38 road from Jihlava to Znojmo passes through the municipal territory.
Blížkovice is located on the railway line Znojmo–Okříšky.

Sights

The main landmark of Blížkovice is the Church of Saint Bartholomew. It has a Romanesque core from around 1200. In the first quarter of the 14th century, it was extended in the Gothic style. Renaissance modifications were made in the late 16th century and Baroque modifications were made in the second half of the 18th century.

Notable people