Jevišovka

Jevišovka 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. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. It is situated at the confluence of the Jevišovka and Thaya rivers.

The first written mention of Jevišovka is from 1353. The village was founded by German colonists in the early 13th century. From the late 14th century until 1848, Jevišovka was property of the House of Liechtenstein as a part of the Drnholec estate.

Jevišovka is one of the South Moravian municipalities with a historical population of Moravian Croats.

Jevišovka is located on the railway line Znojmo–Břeclav.

The main landmark of Jevišovka is the Church of Saint Cunigunde. It was built in the Functionalist style in 1931–1936, but it has a Gothic tower that has been preserved from the original church, which stood on the site.