largest system of underground corridors and cellars in the Czech Republic – they are almost long and up to 4 levels deep. The Church of Saint Michael the Archangel was probably built in the 12th century. It is the second most significant church in the town after Church of Saint Nicholas. The church was first mentioned in 1226 and completely rebuilt in the late Gothic style in 1508. It is considered a monument of national importance. Notable people Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor (1368–1437), king of Bohemia; died here Prokop Diviš (1698–1765), inventor, catholic priest; served here in 1736–1741 Clement Mary Hofbauer, C.Ss.R. (1751–1820), Redemptorist priest and saint; served here as an apprentice baker in 1767–1770 Charles Sealsfield (1793–1864), German-American writer and lawyer Hugo Lederer (1871–1940), sculptor Otte Wallish (1903–1977), Israeli graphic designer Anna Spitzmüller (1903–2001), art historian and curator Edith Körner (1921–2000), British magistrate Franz Woidich (1921–2004), German fighter pilot Petr Rosol (born 1964), ice hockey player Jitka Schneiderová (born 1973), actress Květoslav Svoboda (born 1982), swimmer Michal Ordoš (born 1983), footballer Jiří Orság (born 1989), weightlifter Jiří Procházka (born 1992), mixed martial artist Andrea Stašková (born 2000), footballer Twin towns – sister cities Znojmo is twinned with: Chrudim, Czech Republic Nové Zámky, Slovakia Pontassieve, Italy Povo (Trento), Italy Retz, Austria Ružinov (Bratislava), Slovakia Strzegom, Poland Torgau, Germany Villazzano (Trento), Italy References External links Populated places in Znojmo District Cities and towns in the Czech Republic 1226 establishments in Europe