| Rajhrad | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Brno-Country |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.0903°N 16.6039°W |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | František Ondráček |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1169 |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.49 |
| Elevation M: | 190 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 4070 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 664 61 |
Rajhrad (German: Groß Raigern) is a town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 4,100 inhabitants.
Rajhrad is located about 10km (10miles) south of Brno. It lies in the Dyje–Svratka Valley. The town is situated on the right bank of the Svratka River.
The first written mention of Rajhrad is from 1169. It was probably founded at the turn of 10th and 11th centuries and named after a nearby former gord. The Benedictine monastery was founded here in the mid-11th century. In 1234, Rajhrad was allowed to hold a market, and in 1330, it was called a market village. In 1339, it was first referred to as a market town.[2]
In 2000, Rajhrad became a town.[2]
The D52 motorway (part of the European route E461) from Brno to Pohořelice runs next to the town.
Rajhrad Abbey is the main sight. It is one of the oldest and most valuable monasteries in Moravia. It includes the abbey Church of Saints Peter and Paul, which was built during the Baroque reconstruction of the monastery. It was designed by the architect Jan Santini Aichel. Today the monastery houses the Monument of Literature in Moravia with a historical library.[3]