| Ruprechtov | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Vyškov |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.3286°N 16.8514°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1446 |
| Area Total Km2: | 11.48 |
| Elevation M: | 514 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 631 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 683 06 |
Ruprechtov is a municipality and village in Vyškov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Ruprechtov is located about 11km (07miles) northwest of Vyškov and 20km (10miles) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 554m (1,818feet) above sea level.
The first written mention of Ruprechtov is from 1446, when it was part of the Račice estate, owned by the Lords of Kravaře.[2]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The municipality is known for the Ruprechtov Windmill. This classical Dutch-type windmill was built in 1873 and is equipped with a Halladay turbine, which makes it a unique technical monument of European importance.[3]
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is a modern building dating from 1946.[4]