Křtiny
Křtiny is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
Křtiny | |
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 Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Křtiny Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates: 49°17′49″N 16°44′39″E | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| First mentioned | 1237 |
| Government | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (2022-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 838 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 679 05 |
| Website | www |
Geography
Křtiny is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Blansko and 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands, on the boundary of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Proklest with an elevation of 574 metres (1,883 ft).
History
The first written mention of Křtiny is from 1237, in a deed of Pope Gregory IX.[2]
Sights
Křtiny is known for an significant European pilgrimage site administered by the Premonstratensians. In 1718, a Baroque pilgrim complex was created by the original project of Jan Santini Aichel, but was modified during construction and was never fully completed. It comprises the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary with a Gothic statue of the Virgin Mary and an ossuary and the adjacent Křtiny Manor from the 19th century, formerly the Provost residence.[3]
In the municipality is the karst show cave Výpustek, formerly a secret army cave shelter.[3]
References
- "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2022". Czech Statistical Office. 2022-04-29.
- "Krátká historie Křtin" (in Czech). Obec Křtiny. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
- "O Křtinách" (in Czech). Obec Křtiny. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
