The city of Znojmo is happily located in the valley of the Dyje river, where the soft comfortable climate reigns all year round, and the local vineyards are ready to compete with the vineyards of the Rhine and Rhone valleys . Such a pleasant fact, which gives tourists a special pleasure, is supplemented by a huge number of beautiful Gothic cathedrals, here historical festivals . If there are those brave who will not find such an abundance of attractions - only 8 km is the border with Austria, and the distance to its capital will be no more than 90 km .
The paragraph of history
The first mention of the town of Znojmo refers to 1055, and already in 1226 on the Dyje river by the Czech king Przemysl First Otokar a powerful fortress was built, which served as a serious defensive structure until the middle of the 13th century.
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How to get here
You can get to Prague by car route E65, about three hours and 200 km enroute.
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Wine from Znojmo
Most Czech tourists first of all associate with beer, which largely corresponds to the truth. And very few people know, and even fewer have tried Czech wines from South Moravia. And very in vain, because thanks to the mild climate, there are many worthy vineyards, and the vineyard Shobes is one of the top ten in Europe.
Will bring someone who visits the vine-harvesting festival here. Znojmo is filled with artists and musicians, various festive events are held everywhere - jousting tournaments, fairs, shows.
Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Znojmo
The architectural dominant of the city is the church of St. Nicholas, which was built in 1348 under Emperor Charles the Fourth. Not far from the church there is a three-storeyed chapel of St. Wenceslas, made in late Gothic style. On its last floor there is an observation deck where you can climb and enjoy the view opening.
Continuing the theme of Gothic, which in Znojmo is very much, it is worth to go to the tower of the Old Town Hall, its height is about 80 meters.
The city walls are ensemble of several houses, also built in the Gothic style - this is Kaplanka Guesthouse. The pension also performs its functions today, offering comfortable and inexpensive accommodation.
St. Catherine's Rotunda
One of the main sights of Znojmo - rotunda of St. Catherine, preserved from the ancient fortress of Přemyslice. Inside the rotunda there are unique frescoes of 1134, depicting biblical scenes and portraits of representatives of the glorious Přemyslites. Here are the famous Znojemsky dungeons - an extensive network of courses, crossings and various structures under the earth with a total area of about 30 kilometers. In some places, the depth of the dungeon is four floors.
Other sights
In the building built on the site of the old fortress, since 1910 you can visit the South Moravian Museum and get acquainted with the culture and history of this glorious land.
In addition to the listed above St. Nicholas Church and the chapel of St. Wenceslas, other religious buildings . For example, the churches of the Holy Cross and St. . Ippolita, the church of St. John @ the Baptist @ . . Michael . In Znojmo there is also one of the largest monastic complexes in Europe - Loutsky Monastery . Once he was one of the the main centers of the Znojmian land, but in mens of the Hussite wars the monastery was destroyed . Nowadays it is possible to see the art gallery in its walls . In addition to the Loutsky monastery, there are also the Capuchin and Dominican monasteries .
National park Podyjee
In many cities of the Czech Republic it is very natural the nature and man-made attractions are combined, and Znojmo is not an exception . The Podyjie National Park is located next to the city, the expression "small da remote" is very suitable . The fact is that Podyjie is the smallest national park in Central Europe . But the nature of Entire preserved almost intact and majestic ancient castles and palaces make it a truly unique reserve . In the park are many hiking trails and routes for cyclists .