| Miroslavské Knínice | |
| 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: | 48.9778°N 16.3222°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1262 |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.64 |
| Elevation M: | 268 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 351 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 671 72 |
Miroslavské Knínice (formerly Německé Knínice; German: Deutsch Knönitz) is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.
Miroslavské Knínice is located about northeast of Znojmo and 30km (20miles) southwest of Brno. It lies in the Bobrava Highlands. The highest point is at 373m (1,224feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Knínice is from 1262, when Jaroslav of Knínice was documented as the owner of a fortress in Knínice. In 1503, Knínice was bought by Lords of Lomnice, who joined the village to the Náměšť estate. It was part of the estate until 1799 and shared its fate and owners. After the death of the last lord of Lomnice in 1563, the estate was inherited by the Zierotin family, who owned it until 1628. Other notable owners were Albrecht von Wallenstein (1628–1629), the Verdenberg family (1629–1733) and the Haugwitz family (1752–1799).[2]
The municipality is known for its viticulture and wine-making. It lies in the Znojemská wine subregion. The first mention of vineyards in the village is from 1364.[3]
The railway line Brno–Hrušovany nad Jevišovkou passes through the municipal territory, but there is no train station.
The castle is one of the main landmarks of the municipality. The old fortress was rebuilt into a Baroque castle, then in the early 19th century, it was completely rebuilt into its current Neoclassical form.[4]
The Church of Saint Nicholas was originally an early Gothic building. In 1802, it was replaced by the current Neoclassical structure.[5]