Adamov (Blansko District)
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| Country | Czech Republic | |
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| Region | South Moravian | |
| District | Blansko | |
| Commune | Blansko | |
| Municipality | Adamov (Blankso District) | |
| Elevation | 258 m (846 ft) | |
| Coordinates | 49°18′3″N 16°39′16″E / 49.30083°N 16.65444°ECoordinates: 49°18′3″N 16°39′16″E / 49.30083°N 16.65444°E | |
| Area | 3.77 km2 (1.46 sq mi) | |
| Population | 4,884 (2006) | |
| Density | 1,295/km2 (3,354/sq mi) | |
| First mentioned | 1360 | |
| Mayor | Bc. Roman Pilát | |
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| Postal code | 679 04 | |
  Location in the Czech Republic | ||
| Wikimedia Commons: Adamov | ||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | ||
| Website: www.adamov.cz | ||
Adamov (Czech pronunciation: [ˈadamof]; German: Adamsthal) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic, near Brno and Blansko.
In St. Barbara Church. a wooden Gothic altarpiece is found called the Zwettl Altar (Světelský oltář), which embodies a preserved part of the original sculpture carved for the Zwettl Abbey in the early 16th century.
Original looks of the Zwettl Altar (drawing from 17th century)
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