Mikulovice (Znojmo District)

Mikulovice (Niklowitz) is a market town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 700 inhabitants.

Geography
Mikulovice is located about 11 km north of Znojmo and 44 km southwest of Brno. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is at 365 m above sea level. The town is situated on the right bank of the Jevišovka River. Horní Dunajovice Reservoir, built on the Křepička Stream, is situated on the northeastern municipal border.

History
The first written mention of Mikulovice is from 1314. In 1558, Mikulovice was promoted to a market town by Emperor Ferdinand I.

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

Sights
The main landmark of Mikulovice is the Church of Saints Peter and Paul. It was originally built in the Romanesque-Gothic style, but later it was extended and modified in the Renaissance and Baroque styles. Some valuable Romanesque elements have been preserved to this day.

Notable people

 * Emanuel Krescenc Liška (1852–1903), painter and illustrator
 * Růžena Svobodová (1868–1920), writer