Vyškov

Vyškov is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, about 25 kilometres east of Brno, lying mostly in the Vyškov Gate where the Haná River flows through it. It has about 21,000 inhabitants (20,664 in 2026). Its first written mention is in a deed of bishop Jindřich Zdík from 1141, and from the thirteenth century it belonged to the bishops of Olomouc for more than six hundred years. In the late seventeenth century it earned the nickname Moravian Versailles after the rebuilding of its castle and garden, which today house the regional museum. The historic centre with its Renaissance town hall on Masarykovo náměstí is an urban monument zone, and the town is known for Vyškov Zoo and its rugby club. The German name is Wischau. The D1 and D46 motorways and three railway lines serve the town.