Holštejn is a municipality and village in

Blansko District Blansko District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Blansko. Administrative division Blansko District is divided into two Districts of the Czech Republic#Municipalities with exten ...

in the

South Moravian Region The South Moravian Region (; , ; ), or just South Moravia, is an Regions of the Czech Republic, administrative unit () of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. The region's capital is Brno, th ...

of the

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. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Geography

Holštejn is located about northeast of

Blansko Blansko (; ) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. It lies on the Svitava River on the border of the Moravian Karst. It is mainly an industrial town. Administrative division Blansko consi ...

and northeast of

Brno Brno ( , ; ) is a Statutory city (Czech Republic), city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Located at the confluence of the Svitava (river), Svitava and Svratka (river), Svratka rivers, Brno has about 403,000 inhabitants, making ...

. It lies in the

Drahany Highlands Drahany is a market town in Prostějov District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants. Etymology According to one theory, the name is derived from the personal name Drahan. According to other theory, it is deriv ...

. The highest point is at above sea level. The stream Bílá voda flows through the municipality. The southwestern part of the municipality lies within the

Moravian Karst The Moravian Karst () is a karst landscape and protected landscape area to the north of Brno in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It encompasses a number of notable geological features, including roughly 1100 caverns and gorges an ...

Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Holštejn is from 1349, when Vok I of Holštejn was mentioned. It was a castle and a

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rura ...

. In 1550, Holštejn was described as abandoned and only one mill survived. In 1791, the village of Holštejn was established again.

Demographics

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

The main cultural landmark of Holštejn is the ruin of the Holštejn Castle. The castle was built in the early Gothic style, in 1278 at the latest. During the 15th century, it became uninhabited and in 1531, it was described as abandoned.

Notable people

Josef Korčák Josef Korčák (17 December 1921 – 5 October 2008) was a Czech politician who served as the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Prime Minister of the Czech Socialist Republic from 1970 to 1987. He was the longest-serving Czech Prime Minister. ...

(1921–2008), politician

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Holstejn Villages in Blansko District