Křtiny
Křtiny is a market town (městys) in Blansko District, South Moravian Region, Czech Republic, lying on boundary of the Moravian Karst nature reserve.
Křtiny | |
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Municipality | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Křtiny | |
| Coordinates: 49°18′0″N 16°45′0″E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | South Moravian |
| District | Blansko |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | František Novotný (STAN) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.17 km2 (4.31 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 417 m (1,368 ft) |
| Population (2019)[1] | |
| • Total | 836 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 679 05 |
| Website | http://www.krtiny.cz/ |
The town is an old Marian pilgrimage site (administered by the Premonstratensians) and is dominated by a Baroque pilgrim complex; the original project by Jan Santini Aichel was modified during construction and was not fully completed. It comprises the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary (houses a Gothic statue of the Virgin Mary), St. Anne Chapel, Provost Residence and other buildings.
References
- "Population of municipalities of the Czech Republic". Czech Statistical Office. 1 January 2019.
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