Maršov is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 500 inhabitants.
Etymology The name Maršov is derived from the personal name Mareš, meaning "Mareš's village".
Geography Maršov is located about northwest of Brno. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Krajina at above sea level. The stream Maršovský potok originates here and flows to the north. The stream Bílý potok flows along the southern municipal border.
In the eastern part of the municipality is a lake called Kaolínové jezírko. It was created artificially by flooding a kaolin mine.
History The first written mention of Maršov is from 1299. Until the establishment of an independent municipality in 1848, Maršov belonged to the Deblín estate and shared its owners. From the 16th century, the estate was owned by the city of Brno.
Demographics
Transport There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
Sights The only protected cultural monument in the municipality is a cholera cemetery. It is a place of reverence where victims of the cholera epidemic of the mid-19th century were buried.
The main landmark of Maršov is the Chapel of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary. It was built in 1908.
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