Budišov

Budišov (Budischau) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,200 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Mihoukovice is an administrative part of Budišov.

Geography
Budišov is located about 10 km northeast of Třebíč and 43 km west of Brno. The southwestern part of the municipal territory lies in the Jevišovice Uplands and the northeastern part lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is at 538 m above sea level. A notable body of water is Pyšelák Pond, but there are also several other smaller fishponds.

History
The first written mention of Budišov is from 1298. The village was promoted to a market town in 1538 by Emperor Ferdinand I. Among the most notable owners of Budišov was the Berka of Dubá family.

Transport
Budišov is located on the railway line Žďár nad Sázavou–Studenec.

Sights
The Church of Saint Gotthard is a valuable Gothic building with a late Romanesque core and later modifications. It has a Baroque prismatic tower with a unique, over 4 metre high weather vane.

The Budišov Castle is the second landmark of the market town. The original water fortress from the 13th century was rebuilt into the Renaissance castle in 1573 by Václav Berka of Dubá. After 1715, the castle was rebuilt into the representative Baroque residence by the Paar family. The castle is surrounded with a large landscape park. Since 1974, the castle has been managed by the Moravské zemské muzeum. It is open to the public.