Borotín is a municipality and village in Blansko District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 400 inhabitants.

Geography

Borotín is located about 24 km north of Blansko and 40 km north of Brno. It lies on the border between the Boskovice Furrow and Orlické Foothills. The highest point is the hill U Vlčí jámy at 568 m above sea level.

History

The first written mention of Borotín is from 1365.

Demographics

Transport

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

Sights

The main landmarks of Borotín are the church and the castle. The Borotín Castle was built in the late Baroque style in 1753. It has a valuable chapel dating from 1774, decorated with frescoes by Josef Stern. Today the building houses a retirement home. The Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was built in 1786–1788, also in the late Baroque style. However, the tower of the newly built church soon collapsed and had to be rebuilt at the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries.