Holštejn

Holštejn is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 200 inhabitants.

Holštejn
Municipality
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Holštejn Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°24′23″N 16°46′40″E
Country	Czech Republic
Region	South Moravian
District	Blansko
First mentioned	1349
Area
• Total	6.47 km2 (2.50 sq mi)
Elevation	462 m (1,516 ft)
Population  (2025-01-01)[1]
• Total	165
• Density	26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	679 13
Website	www.holstejn.eu

Geography

Holštejn is located about 10 kilometres (6 mi) northeast of Blansko and 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 600 m (2,000 ft) above sea level. The stream Bílá voda flows through the municipality. The southwestern part of the municipality lies within the Moravian Karst Protected Landscape Area.

History

The first written mention of Holštejn is from 1349, when Vok I of Holštejn was mentioned. It was a castle and a market town. In 1550, Holštejn was described as abandoned and only one mill survived. In 1791, the village of Holštejn was established again.^[2]

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 239 —     1880 238 −0.4% 1890 253 +6.3% 1900 248 −2.0% 1910 260 +4.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 240 −7.7% 1930 211 −12.1% 1950 220 +4.3% 1961 223 +1.4% 1970 226 +1.3%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 209 −7.5% 1991 161 −23.0% 2001 147 −8.7% 2011 153 +4.1% 2021 153 +0.0%
Source: Censuses[3][4]

Transport

There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.

Sights

Fragment of the Holštejn Castle

The main cultural landmark of Holštejn is the ruin of the Holštejn Castle. The castle was built in the early Gothic style, in 1278 at the latest. During the 15th century, it became uninhabited and in 1531, it was described as abandoned.^[5]

Notable people

• Josef Korčák (1921–2008), politician