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Znojmo
Image:Znojmo Panorama.jpg Panorama of Znojmo
Image:Znojmo vlajka.gif Image:Znojmo znak.png Flag Coat of arms
Image:Map cz Znojmo kroton.svg Location of Znojmo in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°51′20″N, 16°2′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravia
District	Znojmo
Founded	1055
Mayor	Pavel Balík (KDU-ČSL)
Area
- City	65,93 km²
Elevation	290 m
Population
- City (2005)	35 177
Postal code	669 02
Website: http://www.znojmocity.cz/

Znojmo (German: Znaim) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Lower Austria.

The city is situated on a rock outcropping on the steep left bank of the Dyje river, and retains a number of examples of its medieval architecture. The Gothic Church of St. Nicholas and the city hall's Gothic tower are the most recognizable landmarks. The Church of St. Nicholas was built in 1348 by the emperor Charles IV, and the city hall, with its 75 m (250 ft) tower, dates from around 1446. There is also an ancient castle atop a nearby hilltop.

The present town of Znojmo was founded in 1226 by King Ottokar I on the site of the ancient capital of the tributary margraves of Moravia, which had been destroyed in 1145. Znojmo is best known to history for the armistice concluded here in 1809 after the Battle of Wagram between Napoleon and the archduke Charles.

[edit] Rotunda

The only remains of the castle used by the Přemysl princes is the Romanesque rotunda, the interior of which is covered with 11th-century frescoes depicting biblical scenes and illustrating the life of Přemysl.

[edit] Gallery

Church of St. Nicholas

Old Town of Znojmo

The underground passages

Column remembering the plague

[edit] External links

• Znojmo City website
• Znojmo Tourist Information Centre
• TIC Znojmo - Information Service
• Znojmo tourist website

Coordinates: 48°51′20″N, 16°2′56″Ecs:Znojmo de:Znojmo eo:Znojmo fr:Znojmo hu:Znojmo it:Znojmo la:Znoimium pl:Znojmo