Křtiny is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.

Křtiny
Market town
Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary
Flag Coat of arms
Křtiny Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°17′49″N 16°44′39″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1237
Government
Area
• Total	11.18 km2 (4.32 sq mi)
Elevation	417 m (1,368 ft)
Population  (2022-01-01)[1]
• Total	838
• Density	75/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 05
Website	www.krtiny.cz

Geography

Křtiny is located about 9 kilometres (6 mi) southeast of Blansko and 12 km (7.5 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands, on the boundary of the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. The highest point of the municipal territory is the hill Proklest with an elevation of 574 metres (1,883 ft).

History

The first written mention of Křtiny is from 1237, in a deed of Pope Gregory IX.[2]

Sights

Křtiny is known for an significant European pilgrimage site administered by the Premonstratensians. In 1718, a Baroque pilgrim complex was created by the original project of Jan Santini Aichel, but was modified during construction and was never fully completed. It comprises the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary with a Gothic statue of the Virgin Mary and an ossuary and the adjacent Křtiny Manor from the 19th century, formerly the Provost residence.[3]

In the municipality is the karst show cave Výpustek, formerly a secret army cave shelter.[3]

References

External links

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