| Vysočany | |
| Settlement Type: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | South Moravian |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Blansko |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.4289°N 16.7997°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1371 |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.12 |
| Elevation M: | 580 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 763 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 679 13 |
Vysočany is a municipality in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 800 inhabitants.
The municipality is made up of the villages of Housko and Molenburk.
Vysočany is located about 13km (08miles) northeast of Blansko and 28km (17miles) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is the hill Havlenka at 636m (2,087feet) above sea level. Between Housko and Molenburk is located the fishpond Polačka.
The first written mention of Housko is from 1371, when it was part of the Holštejn estate. During the Hussite Wars, the village was burned down and abandoned. In the first half of the 18th century, Housko was re-established by Karel Ludvík Count of Roggendorf. Molenburk was founded in 1724, also by Count of Roggendorf. In 1964, the two municipalities were merged.[2] [3]
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a stone cross dating from 1806, located in the centre of Housko.[4]
The main landmark is the Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius in Molenburk. It was built in 1873.[5]