The highest point is a contour line at 497 m (1,631 ft) above sea level, located in the northeastern exclave.

The first written mention of Tišnov is from 1233, in a charter of the Porta coeli Convent in neighbouring Předklášteří.

[3] A railway line connecting Tišnov to Brno was constructed in 1885, and in 1905 the track was extended to Havlíčkův Brod.

The town's debt has slowed down further development, which did not occur again until after World War II.

It was built in 1905 and designed by the architect Vladimír Fischer, replacing the original town hall from the 16th century.