Boskovštejn (german: Boskowstein) is a municipality and village in
Znojmo District in the
South Moravian Region of the
Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Boskovštejn lies on the
Jevišovka River, approximately north-west of
Znojmo, south-west of
Brno
Brno ( , ; german: Brünn ) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava and Svratka rivers, Brno has about 380,000 inhabitants, making it the second-largest city in the Czech Republic ...
, and south-east of
Prague.
Sights
The main landmark is the Boskovštejn Castle. It was built as a water fortress in the early 16th century. Around 1600, it was rebuilt into a castle. At present the building served as a bicycle museum.
References
Villages in Znojmo District
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