Boskovštejn | |
Settlement Type: | Municipality |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Znojmo |
Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
Coordinates: | 48.9828°N 15.9294°W |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1586 |
Area Total Km2: | 7.59 |
Elevation M: | 360 |
Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
Population Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 190 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | CET |
Utc Offset1: | +1 |
Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Postal Code: | 671 54 |
Boskovštejn (German: Boskowstein) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.
Boskovštejn lies on the Jevišovka River, approximately 16km (10miles) north-west of Znojmo, 55km (34miles) south-west of Brno, and 166km (103miles) south-east of Prague.
The main landmark is the Boskovštejn Castle. It was built as a water fortress in the early 16th century. Around 1600, it was rebuilt into a castle. At present the building serves as a bicycle museum.[2]