Viničné Šumice

Viničné Šumice is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,400 inhabitants.

Geography
Viničné Šumice is located about 12 km east of Brno. It lies on the border between the Vyškov Gate and Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at 387 m above sea level.

History
The first written mention of Šumice is from 1350. The village was part of the Vildenberk estate, owned by Jobst of Moravia from 1371, but the Vildenberk Castle was abandoned before 1402. Jobst donated the village to Petr of Kravaře in 1402. In 1417, Šumice acquired the vineyard right. The village then often changed owners, which lasted until 1637. From 1637 to 1920, Šumice was a property of the Liechtenstein family.

In 1925, the name of the municipality was changed to Viničné Šumice (from vinice, meaning 'vineyard').

Economy
Viničné Šumice is the northernmost wine municipality in Moravia.

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

Sights
Viničné Šumice is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monument is a stone cross from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, located in the centre of the village. Next to the cross is a belfry.