Knínice (until 2015 Knínice u Boskovic) is a market town in

Blansko District Blansko District ( cs, okres Blansko) is one of seven districts ('' okres'') within South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Blansko. List of municipalities Adamov - Bedřichov - Benešov - Blansko - Borotín - B ...

in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,000 inhabitants.

Etymology

The initial name of the settlement was Knihnice. The name was derived from the old Czech word ''kněhyně'' (in modern Czech ''kněžna''), meaning 'princess'.

Geography

Knínice is located about north of Blansko and north 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 ...

. It lies on the border between the Boskovice Furrow and Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Mojetín at above sea level. The Semíš Stream flows through the market town.

History

The village was founded by Queen Euphemia of Hungary. The first written mention of Knínice is from 1110, when Queen Euphemia donated the village to the Hradisko Monastery in Olomouc. The monastery owned Knínice until the abolition of the monastery in 1784. In 1250, Knínice was promoted to a market town by King Wenceslaus I.

Demographics

Transport

There are no major roads passing through the municipal territory. The railway that runs through Knínice is unused.

Sights

The main landmark of Knínice is the Church of Saint Mark. It was built in the Neoclassical style in 1802–1806 on the site of an old medieval church. Next to the church is a unique wooden bell tower.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Kninice (Blansko District) Populated places in Blansko District Market towns in the Czech Republic