Znojmo
Panorama of Znojmo
Flag Coat of arms
Location of Znojmo in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 48°51′20″N, 16°2′56″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravia
District	Znojmo
Founded	1055
Mayor	Pavel Balík (KDU-ČSL)
Area
- City	65,93 km²
Elevation	290 m
Population
- City (2005)	35 177
Postal code	669 02
Website: http://www.znojmocity.cz/

Town Hall tower

Znojmo (German: Znaim) is a city in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, near the border with Lower Austria. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1667x546, 254 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Znojmo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File links Znojmo_vlajka. ... Image File history File links Znojmo_znak. ... Image File history File links Map_cz_Znojmo_kroton. ... This is an alphabetical list of the sovereign states of the world, including both de jure and de facto independent states. ... The Czech Republic consists of 13 kraje (singular - kraj; usually translated as Regions with capital R) and one capital city (hlavní město), marked by a *: South Moravian Region (Jihomoravský kraj) Central Bohemian Region (Středočeský kraj) Hradec Králové Region (Královéhradecký kraj) Vysočina Region (Kraj... South Moravian Region (Czech: Jihomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. ... The Czech Republic is divided into seventy-three districts (okresy, sing. ... Events January 11 - Theodora becomes Reigning Empress of the Eastern Roman Empire. ... now. ... The Christian and Democratic Union - Czechoslovak Peoples Party (Czech: Křesťanská a demokratická unie - Československá strana lidová or KDU-ČSL, also known under short name lidovci) is a Christian democratic political party in the Czech Republic. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... To help compare different orders of magnitude and geographical regions, we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A postal code (known in various countries as a post code, postcode, or ZIP code) is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1970x3412, 879 KB) Gotická radniční věž ve Znojmě postavená v letech 1445 - 1448 Mikulášem ze Sedlešovic. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1970x3412, 879 KB) Gotická radniční věž ve Znojmě postavená v letech 1445 - 1448 Mikulášem ze Sedlešovic. ... South Moravian Region (Czech: Jihomoravský kraj) is an administrative unit (Czech: kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the south-western part of its historical region of Moravia. ... Map of Lower Austria showing districts and the four quarters (Waldviertel in green, Weinviertel in red, Mostviertel in yellow and Industrieviertel in blue) Lower Austria (de: Niederösterreich) is one of the nine states or Bundesländer in Austria. ...

The city is situated on a rock outcropping on the steep left bank of the Dyje river, and retains a number of examples of its medieval architecture. The Gothic Church of St. Nicholas and the city hall's Gothic tower are the most recognizable landmarks. The Church of St. Nicholas was built in 1348 by the emperor Charles IV, and the city hall, with its 75 m (250 ft) tower, dates from around 1446. There is also an ancient castle atop a nearby hilltop. The Thaya (Czech Dyje) is a river in Central Europe, tributary to the Morava. ... The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times. ... See also Gothic art. ... St. ... Events April 7 - Charles University is founded in Prague. ... Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor. ... The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... Events Mehmed II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire is forced to abdicate in favor of his father Murad II by the Janissaries. ...

The present town of Znojmo was founded in 1226 by King Ottokar I on the site of the ancient capital of the tributary margraves of Moravia, which had been destroyed in 1145. Znojmo is best known to history for the armistice concluded here in 1809 after the Battle of Wagram between Napoleon and the archduke Charles. Events Carmelite Order approved by Pope Honorius III Frederick II calls Imperial Diet of Cremona Births June 21 - King Boleslaus V of Poland (died 1279) Abul-Faraj, Syriac scholar (died 1286) Bar-Hebraeus, Syriac historian and bishop (died 1286) Deaths March 7 - William de Longespee, 3rd Earl of Salisbury, English... Flag of Moravia Moravia (Czech and Slovak: Morava; German: ; Hungarian: ; Polish: ) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic. ... Events Pope Lucius II is succeeded by Pope Eugene III Nur ad-Din ascends to power in Syria Construction begins on Notre-Dame dChartres in Chartres, France Korean historian Kim Pusik compiled the historical text Samguk Sagi. ... The Battle of Wagram, around the isle of Lobau on the Danube and on the plain of the Marchfeld around the town of Deutsch-Wagram, 15 km north-east of Vienna, Austria, took place on July 5 and 6, 1809 and resulted in the decisive victory of French forces under...

It also has a special co-operation relation with Harderwijk in The Netherlands. Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain...

Rotunda

Rotunda of St. Catherine (Rotunda sv.Kateřiny

The only remains of the castle used by the Přemysl princes is the Romanesque rotunda, the interior of which is covered with 11th-century frescoes depicting biblical scenes and illustrating the life of Přemysl. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 1273 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Znojmo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1200x1600, 1273 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Znojmo Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to create... Romanesque St. ... In Mosta, Malta, the Rotunda of Santa Marija Assunta is covered by a saucer dome. ... Fresco by Dionisius representing Saint Nicholas. ...

Gallery

Church of St. Nicholas Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (3439x2285, 1023 KB) Mikulášské náměstí ve Znojmě, vlevo gotický kostel sv. ...

Old Town of Znojmo Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 798 KB) private photo, self made by Häsk 09:32, 6 June 2006 (UTC) (Photo: 5. ...

The underground passages Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2873x2304, 1237 KB) Znojemské podzemí z 13. ...

Column remembering the plague Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 888 KB) private photo, self made by Häsk 09:33, 6 June 2006 (UTC) (Photo: 5. ...

External links

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