The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Vyškov consists of 13 municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2] The name is derived from the personal name Vyšek or Výšek.

The northwestern part of the municipal territory extends into the Drahany Highlands and includes the highest point of Vyškov, the Kuchlov hill at 475 m (1,558 ft) above sea level.

The town recovered during the rule of bishop Tas of Černá Hora in the second half of the 15th century.

Vyškov again recovered, and achieved the greatest development during the rule of Karl II von Liechtenstein-Kastelkorn in the late 17th century.

The castle never reached its past glory again, even though it was a meeting place of Emperors Alexander I of Russia and Francis II before the Battle of Austerlitz in 1805.

The Jewish community was established in 1891, but after it ceased to exist during the Holocaust during World War II, it was not restored.

[9] Until World War II, Vyškov belonged to the smaller Moravian towns, and Brňany, Dědice, Křečkovice and Nosálovice were separate municipalities.

In 1945, the secession of Brňany, Dědice and Křečkovice was rejected by the Local Committee of Vyškov.

[11] The Czech branch of Lear Corporation has its headquarters and one of the production plants in Vyškov.

The museum is known for its extensive collection folk ceramics, which was produced in Vyškov from the beginning of the 18th century until 1945.

The original late Gothic church was built in 1464–1466 and rebuilt in the Baroque style in 1773.

[16] The historic centre was delimited by the town walls, the remains of which have been preserved to this day.