Doubravice nad Svitavou

Doubravice nad Svitavou is a market town in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Geography
Doubravice nad Svitavou is located about 8 km north of Blansko and 24 km north of Brno. It lies mostly in the Drahany Highlands, only the western part of the municipal territory extends into the Boskovice Furrow. The highest point is at 576 m above sea level. The Svitava River flows through the market town.

History
The first trustworthy written mention of Doubravice is from 1293; older references are not credible. In 1371, it was first referred to as a market town. Until 1463, the owners often changen. From 1463 to 1624, Doubravice was a property of the Bítovský of Slavníkovice family. During the Thirty Years' War, the market town was badly damaged. In 1669, it became part of a larger estate owned by the Carthusian monastery in Olomouc, which remained so until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848.

Transport
Doubravice nad Svitavou is located on the railway line heading from Letovice to Křenovice via Brno.

Sights
The main landmark of the market town is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was built in the Baroque style in 1717 and reconstructed after a fire in 1760.

Notable people

 * Jan Kunc (1883–1976), composer and pedagogue