Doubravník is a market town in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 900 inhabitants. The historic centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

The village of Křížovice is an administrative part of Doubravník.

Geography

Doubravník is located about 29 kilometres (18 mi) northwest of Brno. It lies in the Upper Svratka Highlands. The highest point is a hill on the northern municipal border at 558 m (1,831 ft) above sea level. The built-up area is situated in a valley of the Svratka River.

History

The first written mention of Doubravník is from 1208, when a Franciscan convent was founded here and a church consecrated to the Holy Cross already stood here. The most notable owners of Doubravník were the Pernštejn family.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 1,129 —     1880 1,041 −7.8% 1890 1,011 −2.9% 1900 981 −3.0% 1910 1,006 +2.5%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 998 −0.8% 1930 997 −0.1% 1950 873 −12.4% 1961 866 −0.8% 1970 857 −1.0%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 887 +3.5% 1991 835 −5.9% 2001 835 +0.0% 2011 800 −4.2% 2021 792 −1.0%
Source: Censuses

Transport

Doubravník is located on the railway line Žďár nad Sázavou–Tišnov.

Sights

The main landmark is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. It was built in the Gothic-Renaissance style in 1535–1541. It is the only religious building in the country that is made of marble. The church includes the neo-Gothic tomb of the Mitrovský family from 1867. The tomb contains 19 cast iron sarcophagi with craft, historical and architectural value.

The town square contains preserved old houses. The house No. 35 is older than the church and has valuable Gothic gate.