Vilémovice (Blansko District)
village in Blansko District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
Vilémovice is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 300 inhabitants. The municipality is known for the Macocha Gorge, the deepest sinkhole in Central Europe.
Geography
Vilémovice is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) east of Blansko and 19 km (12 mi) north of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 543 m (1,781 ft) above sea level. Vilémovice lies in the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area. Macocha Gorge, the deepest sinkhole of its kind in Central Europe, is located in the municipal territory.
History
The first written mention of Vilémovice is from 1267. The village was divided into two parts, one belonging to the Holštejn estate and one belonging to the Blansko estate.
“Vilémovice (Blansko District)” enters the record as village in Blansko District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic. Crown Archives preserves that source wording while asking what Vilémovice, Blansko and District can confirm, complicate or overturn.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 13, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2140462. Authority coordinates are 49.364, 16.747. 2 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1267.
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