Znojmo, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic

🇨🇿 Znojmo is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, the administrative capital of the Znojmo District. Znojmo is the historical and cultural centre of south-western Moravia and the second most populated town in the South Moravian Region. The historical centre of Znojmo is well preserved and historically significant and is protected as an urban monument reservation.

Geography The town is situated on a rock outcropping on the steep left bank of the Thaya River, about 55 km (34 mi) south-west of the regional capital Brno. Located near the border with Austria, it is connected to Vienna by railway and road.

Administrative parts Villages of Derflice, Kasárna, Konice, Mramotice, Načeratice, Oblekovice, Popice and Přímětice are administrative parts of Znojmo.

Economy Znojmo is famous for local production of cucumbers, pickled in the original sweet-sour and spicy pickle, whose cultivation in the Znojmo region was introduced in 1571 by the Louka monastery Abbot George II. The special taste is also the result of local type of cucumbers, cultivation method, soil, climatic conditions, processing and also the packaging in which they are kept.

Thanks to the favorable climatic conditions, the town is also successful in winery and fruit growing. It is the centre of viticulture of the Znojmo wine sub-region.

Transport There is a railway station where railway lines divide into three directions: Břeclav, Okříšky, and Retz.

Culture Znojmo is known for its Znojmo Vintage Festival which takes place every September. The main attraction of the festival is the historical parade commemorating the visit of King John of Bohemia to Znojmo in 1327.

The annual Cucumber Feast is dedicated to tradition of growing cucumbers in the region.