Znojmo town lies in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. Znojmo is inhabited by nearly 36, 000 people. It is one of the most popular social and business centers of the South Moravian. The town of Znojmo is one of the oldest towns of the Czech Republic.
The list of tourist attractions in and around the town comprises of castles, chateaux, ruins, military fortification, nature sights, pilgrimage places, museums, fountains and springs and many more. One can learn about the rich cultural heritage of Znojmo by visiting the museums of the town. Here are the names of a few museums of the town:
- Museum of Retz and Southmoravian gallery.
- Czech museum of motorcycles
- K.M.Hofbauer’s Museum
- Tatra+ veteran cars museum
- European museum of Pony Express
- Southmoravian museum (Jihomoravske muzeum)
- Viticulture-Cooperage Museum-Premonstratsky klaster
The town is a popular pilgrimage center and has a number of places of pilgrimage, which are as follows:
- Bazilika Panny Marie a sv. Vaclava
- Church (Kostel) Navstiveni P. Marie
- Dominicant convent (Dominikansky klaster)
- Church (Kostel) Sv. Wolfganga
- Church (Kostel) Sv. Krize
- Church (Kostel) Sv. J. Krtitele – kapucinsky
- Premonstratens.monastery (Premonstratsky klaster)
Znojmo town is adorned with several Castles, Chateaux, and Ruins, namely:
- Castle (Burg) Hardegg
- Chateau (Schloss) Riegersburg
- Chateau (Zamek) Moravsky Krumlov
- Znojmo castle (Znojemsky hrad)
- Fortress (Feste) Kaja
- Cornstejn ruin (Zricenina hradu Cornstejn)
- Chateau (Zamek) Vranov nad Dyji
These places of interest take us back to the prehistoric times and informs us about the history and the culture of Znojmo.
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