Oslnovice

Oslnovice is a municipality and village in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 70 inhabitants.

Geography
Oslnovice is located about 27 km west of Znojmo and 72 km southwest of Brno, 6 km of the Czech-Austrian border. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The southern and eastern municipal border is formed by the Thaya River and by the upper Vranov Reservoir, built on this river.

History
The first written mention of Oslnovice is in a deed of King Ottokar I of Bohemia from 1228.

After the Thirty Years' War, many Germans immigrated to Oslnovice and the village became ethnically mixed. At the end of the 19th century, most of Germans moved away and the village became completely Czech again.

Economy
Oslnovice is mainly an agricultural village.

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

Sights
The main landmark is the Chapel of the Sacred Heart. It is an Art Nouveau chapel decorated by Jano Köhler, which was moved to Oslnovice from Brno-Královo Pole in 1969. There is also the Chapel of the Virgin Mary from around 1820.