Viničné Šumice is a municipality and village in
Brno-Country District
Brno-Country District () is a Okres, district in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the city of Brno. The most populated town of the district is Kuřim. The district is made up of 187 municipalities, which is the highes ...
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
Czech Republic
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. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.
Geography
Viničné Šumice is located about east 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 on the border between the
Vyškov Gate
The Vyškov Gate (, , , ) is a geomorphological feature in the Moravia (Czech Republic). It is formed by the depression between the Western Carpathian Mountains in the east and the Bohemian massif (Drahanská vrchovina) in the west. The drainage ...
and
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.
History
The first written mention of Šumice is from 1350. The village was part of the Vildenberk estate, owned by
Jobst of Moravia
Jobst of Moravia ( or ''Jošt Lucemburský''; or ''Jodokus von Mähren''; – 18 January 1411), a member of the House of Luxembourg, was Margrave of Moravia from 1375, Duke of Luxembourg and Elector of Brandenburg from 1388 as well as elected K ...
from 1371, but the Vildenberk Castle was abandoned before 1402. Jobst donated the village to Petr of Kravaře in 1402. In 1417, Šumice acquired the vineyard right. The village then often changed owners, which lasted until 1637. From 1637 to 1920, Šumice was a property of the
Liechtenstein family.
In 1925, the name of the municipality was changed to Viničné Šumice (from ''vinice'', meaning 'vineyard').
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Demographics
Economy
Viničné Šumice is the northernmost wine municipality in Moravia
Moravia ( ; ) is a historical region in the eastern Czech Republic, roughly encompassing its territory within the Danube River's drainage basin. It is one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The medieval and early ...
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Transport
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights
Viničné Šumice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a stone cross from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, located in the centre of the village. Next to the cross is a belfry.
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Villages in Brno-Country District