| Hrotovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Třebíč |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1078°N 16.0606°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Hana Škodová |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1228 |
| Area Total Km2: | 20.92 |
| Elevation M: | 417 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1760 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 675 55 |
Hrotovice is a town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,800 inhabitants.
The village was named after Dětřich Theodoricus Hrut, who was its probable founder.[2]
Hrotovice is located about southeast of Třebíč and 38km (24miles) west of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 447m (1,467feet) above sea level. The Rouchovanka Stream flows through the municipal territory.
The first written mention of Hrotovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I from 1228. The owners were various lesser noble families and changed frequently. For the longest time, Hrotovice was the property of the Osovský of Doubravice family, who owned it from 1420 until the end of the 16th century.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The main landmark of the town square is the castle. It was a Renaissance castle on medieval foundations, rebuilt in the current Baroque form. Today, the town hall is located here.[3]
An important monument is the Church of Saint Lawrence. It is a late Romanesque building with Baroque modifications.[4]
The former village of Mstěnice is an archaeologically important location. The existence of the village was first documented in 1393. The village was abolished in 1468. The foundations of the homesteads have been well preserved.[5]