title: Věžná (Pelhřimov District)
text: # Věžná (Pelhřimov District)
  
  Věžná is a municipality and village in Pelhřimov District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 100 inhabitants.
  
  ## Administrative parts
  
  The village of Brná is an administrative part of Věžná.
  
  ## Etymology
  
  The name is derived from the Czech word věž ("tower"). The village was probably founded near some tower.
  
  ## Geography
  
  Věžná is located about 17 kilometres (11 mi) west of Pelhřimov and 42 km (26 mi) west of Jihlava. It lies in the Křemešník Highlands. The highest point is a contour line at 636 m (2,087 ft) above sea level.
  
  ## History
  
  The first written mention of Věžná is from 1318. Brná was first mentioned in 1542. The Church of Saint George was first documented in 1358.
  
  ## Sights
  
  The landmark of Věžná is the Church of Saint George. It was built in the Baroque style in 1733–1734 on the foundations of an older medieval building.
  
  