Lanžhot (German: Landshut) is a town in Břeclav District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,600 inhabitants. Located on the border with Austria and Slovakia, it is the southernmost Moravian town.

Etymology

The original Latin name Lanczhut and the German name Landshut meant 'land guard', referring to its location on the border between Austria and Kingdom of Hungary. The Czech name is transcription of the original name.

Geography

Lanžhot is located about 7 kilometres (4 mi) southeast of Břeclav and 56 km (35 mi) southeast of Brno. It lies in the Lower Morava Valley. The municipal territory is located on the border with Austria and Slovakia. The eastern border (with Slovakia) is formed by the Morava River and the western border (with Austria) is partly formed by the Thaya River. Their confluence forms the tripoint of the Czech Republic, Austria and Slovakia. Other notable watercourses in Lanžhot are the Kyjovka River and the Svodnice Stream.

History

The first written mention of Lanžhot is from 1384.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1869 2,435 —     1880 2,700 +10.9% 1890 2,780 +3.0% 1900 2,972 +6.9% 1910 3,176 +6.9%	Year Pop. ±% 1921 3,523 +10.9% 1930 3,882 +10.2% 1950 3,657 −5.8% 1961 3,996 +9.3% 1970 3,926 −1.8%	Year Pop. ±% 1980 3,944 +0.5% 1991 3,753 −4.8% 2001 3,771 +0.5% 2011 3,653 −3.1% 2021 3,437 −5.9%
Source: Censuses

Transport

The D2 motorway passes through Lanžhot. On the Czech-Slovak border are two road border crossings and one rail border crossing.

Sights

Lanžhot is poor in monuments. The only protected cultural monuments are two homesteads from the second half of the 20th century and a statue of a Red Army soldier from 1953.

The main landmark is the Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. There was an old church, which was completely rebuilt in 1893. Only the sacristy, the chancel and the ascent to the bell tower remained from the old church.

Notable people

• Edmund von Krieghammer (1832–1906), Austrian general
• Antonín Bartoš (1910–1998), soldier and resistance fighter

Twin towns – sister cities

Lanžhot is twinned with:

• Rabensburg, Austria