Brtnice

Brtnice (Czech pronunciation:; German: Pirnitz) is a town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,900 inhabitants. The town is located on the Brtnice River in the Křižanov Highlands.

Brtnice was founded in the first half of the 13th century at the latest, but it became a town only in 2000. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone. Among the main landmarks of the town are the Brtnice Castle and the Renaissance town hall.