Ruprechtov is a municipality and village in Vyà ¡kov District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
Ruprechtov is located about northwest of Vyà ¡kov and northeast of Brno. It lies in the Drahany Highlands. The highest point is at above sea level.
The first written mention of Ruprechtov is from 1446, when it was part of the RaÃÂice estate, owned by the Lords of Kravaà Âe.
There are no railways or major roads passing through the municipality.
The municipality is known for the Ruprechtov Windmill. This classical Dutch-type windmill was built in 1873 and is equipped with a Halladay turbine, which makes it a unique technical monument of European importance.
The Church of Saint Wenceslaus is a modern building dating from 1946.