| Jevišovice | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| 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: | 48.9875°N 15.99°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Pavel Málek |
| Leader Party: | STAN |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1289 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7.86 |
| Elevation M: | 352 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 1150 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 671 53 |
Jevišovice (German: Jaispitz) is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Jevišovice is located about 14km (09miles) north of Znojmo and 48km (30miles) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 403m (1,322feet) above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Jevišovka River. The Jevišovice Reservoir is built here on the river.
The first written mention of Jevišovice is from 1289. Until 1945, it was a town. In 2007, Jevišovice was restored the title of a town.[2]
There are no railways or major roads running through the municipal territory.
The most significant monument is the Old Castle. The original Gothic castle was rebuilt in the Baroque style by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the first half of the 17th century. Today it is owned and administered by Moravské zemské muzeum in Brno and containts several expositions.[3]
The New Castle was built by Jean-Louis Raduit de Souches in the early 1680s as a wooden Baroque hunting castle, and replaced in 1879 by the current structure. Today it houses a retirement house. It includes a large park with 22 Baroque sculptures which is open to the public.[3]