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The Viewing Tower of the Holy Spirit - Palackého street, tel. +420 567112 407The late Romanesque prismatic tower is 49m high. In 1993 it was openedto the public and offers an interesting view of the historical towncentre. Inside the tower there is a permanent exhibition of Jan Kfien’spaintings and an exhibition of archaeological discoveries found duringthe tower’s reconstruction.The Viewing Tower of the Church of St. Jakubnám. Jana Kypty, tel. +420 604 985 398The church tower gallery offers a magnificent view of the town and itswider surroundings.Oslednice Viewing Tower - tel. +420 567 213 325, +420 567 243 857A steel construction with a viewing gallery at a height of 31.2m on theoutskirts of Telã.Premonstratensian Monastery and Church of St. Peter and St. PaulNová ¤í‰e, tel. +420 567 318 110This former monastery was founded in 1211. Its baroque library withceiling frescos and valuable furnishings is the most notable part.SPORTRegular sport events:June Mayor of Telã Horserace CupJuly Balloons over Telã - hot air balloon flyingAugust Terry Fox RaceOctober Hubert’s Hunting RideNovember Hiking Tours - along the routes of Jan Hvûzda of Vícemilicetowards TelãNovember - February Telã Hockey Tournament CupSports hall - football pitch, volleyball courts, tel. +420 567 243 456Football pitch - tel. +420 567 243 673Tennis courts - tel. +420 567 243 551, +420 567 243 577Multi-functional court - tel. +420 567 584 551Winter stadium - tel. +420 567 243 116Skiing:Mrákotín - tel. +420 567 317 542, slope length: 350m, artificial lightingâefiínek - tel. +420 603 164 381, e-mail: sk_jihlava@ji.cz, slope length:600m, artificial lightingMarked cycling routesCross-country tracks in the surrounding countrysideTfiebíãiwww.trebic.cz, www.kviztrebic.czInformaãní a turistické centrum(Information and tourist centre)Karlovo námûstí 53, 674 01 Tfiebíãtel. +420 568 847 070, fax: +420 568 840 459e-mail: info@kvizstrebic.czHISTORYThe present town was built on the foundations of a historically importantmedieval settlement. Its beginnings are closely connected with the foundationof the Benedictine monastery in 1101. Princes who belonged tothe Moravian branch of the reigning Pfiemyslid dynasty founded the monastery.The town emblem is also derived from the Benedictine order - threeblack monk hoods on silver caber on a red background. The monastery-’s favourable position among the royal towns of Brno, Jihlava andZnojmo was the impulse for establishing the town on the both sides ofthe Jihlava River. The first preserved document dates back to 1277.In the first half of the 13 th century the world-famous Romanesque-GothicBasilica of St. Prokop was built. In 1335 the settlement of Tfiebíã waspromoted to town status. The periods of town and monastery development50
alternated with periods of stagnation and decay during the following centuries.The turning point in the rich <strong>history</strong> of the town was in 1468 whenit was nearly destroyed during the Czech and Hungarian War. Afterwardsthe monastery estate was passed over to secular manorial nobility.At present the reconstructed town is one of the largest settlements ofthe Highlands.SIGHTSVald‰tejn Chateau with the Basilica of St. ProkopThe Chateau - nowadays the seat of the Museum of the VysoãinaRegion. It was built on the remains of an extensive Benedictine monastery.The Romanesque Basilica of St. Prokop, built at the monastery in1250, is one of the most prominent architectural monuments of its stylein Central Europe. Every part of the basilica - the large vault or valuableentrance porch - intensifies its monumental beauty as an integral whole.The Jewish Town is a unique European object from an urban and historicalpoint of view. The Jewish Cemetery with nearly 300 tombstones,of which the oldest one originates from 1641, is evidence of thecenturies-long existence of the Jewish community in Tfiebíã. The townhas invested nearly 100 million Czech crowns in the preservation ofthe Jewish ghetto. The newly reconstructed rear synagogue with itsrenovated murals is one of the most valuable objects. Even at present the narrowalleyways, small houses built as if they had grown out of one another,The Capuchin Church originates between 1686 and 1693. It was builton the site of the former Brethren church and school.The Orthodox Church of St. Václav and St. Ludmila was built between1939 and 1940. Its dome is covered with the real golden leaves.Karlovo námûstí, with its extraordinary area of 22,000 m 2 , providesdocumentary evidence of the importance of the town during the periodof its establishment. The Renaissance houses decorated with ornamentsgraffito are the most precious monuments - Franti‰kov (Painted) andRábel’s (Black) Houses.NATUREThe Nature Park of the Tfiebíã Region - the park is established on anarea of nearly 10,000ha, northeast of Tfiebíã. One of the largest boulders -Pocoucov Knoll - is preserved as a natural monument called the ”SyenitRocks”. The knoll aggregates are accompanied by splendid lone trees inplaces.The Natural Park of the Central Jihlava Region - the park covers thelast stretch of the middle canyon watercourse of Jihlava betweenMohelno and Ivanãice, which is not flooded. Part of the park is alsomade up of the reserves of Velká skála (Big Rock) and Mohelniãka.BaÏantnice Nature Trail - a three-kilometre marked trail with nine stopsacquaints visitors with the <strong>history</strong> of the forest, flora and fauna. Atthe stops it is also possible to check your knowledge of nature andprove it at the last stop.CULTURERegular cultural events:March Puppeteers’ SpringMay Theatrical Tfiebíã - amateur theatre exhibitionMuseums’ FairTfiebíã Beer FestivalJune Behind the Bridge - cultural and music festivalsmall steps carved in the rock, small squares, synagogues or unexpectedquiet places and all the small details create an atmosphere and cultureof that time. The front synagogue, built in the middle of the 17 th century,is nowadays used for the liturgical purposes of the Czech andSlovak Hussite Church.The Basilica of St. Prokop, Jewish Town and Jewish Cemetery wererecorded in the UNESCO List of World Heritage Sites in 2003.The Church of St. Martin was likely built in the second half of the 13thcentury. Originally a wooden church, it was repeatedly rebuilt - the lasttime in 1716. The massive tower, at the present joined to the church,was originally part of the town fortifications. The biggest tower clock onthe European continent, with a diameter of 5,5 m, is one of the curiositiesof the town.51
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