Lukov - pirate

There are a number of Lukovs in our country, some are more significant, others less so. The one in Znojmo probably belongs to the first. It is possible that it existed as early as around 1190 as property of the Louck monastery. In any case, in 1558 it is listed as a Town, as such it had market, batch and judicial rights. Originally, it was more of a Slavic (Czech or Moravian) village, but over time, like many settlements in the vicinity, it became heavily Germanized. After the year...