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Třebíč
Town
Aerial view of center of Třebíč
Flag Coat of arms
Etymology: from name Třebek
Nickname(s):  Třeb
Třebíč Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°13′N 15°52′E / 49.217°N 15.867°E / 49.217; 15.867Coordinates: 49°13′N 15°52′E / 49.217°N 15.867°E / 49.217; 15.867
Country	Czech Republic
Region	Vysočina
District	Třebíč
First mentioned	1277
Government
• Mayor	Pavel Janata
Area
• Total	57.6 km2 (22.2 sq mi)
Elevation	405 m (1,329 ft)
Population (2016)
• Total	36,641
• Density	640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code	674 01
Website	www.trebic.cz
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius' Basilica in Trebíc
Criteria	ii, iii
Reference	1078
Inscription	2003 (27th Session)

Třebíč (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtr̝̊ɛbiːtʃ] (listen); German: Trebitsch) is a town in the Moravian part of the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic.

Třebíč is situated 35 km southeast of Jihlava and 65 km west of Brno on the Jihlava River. Třebíč's elevation is from 392 to 503 metres above sea-level.

Třebíč has a temperate climate with occasional rains. Average annual temperature is 7.5 °C, average temperature in July is 18.5 °C and −3.4 °C in January.

Třebíč is a regional centre with a population of approximately 40,000. In the age of expansion, Třebíč was the third most important town in Moravia. The population growth started after World War II. Třebíč is the administrative capital of the Třebíč District.

There are many well-known tourist sights. The Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius Basilica are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Nearly 37 thousand people lived in Třebíč in 2016. Beginning of the town's history is connected with an establishment of Benedictine monastery, where the castle is located today.

History and sights

The entrance of the Jewish quarter

The historical treasury of Třebíč includes the old Jewish Quarter and the large Romanesque St Procopius' Basilica, which incorporates some later Gothic features, including a rare example of a ten-part (also known as 'botanical') rose window. Such designs reflect the five or ten parts of the roseaceae family flowers and fruit, based on their five sepals and petals or the usual ten segments of their fruit. Botanical rose windows contrast with more complex Gothic windows that contain more segments (usually multiples of traditional gothic units of design – three trefoil, or four quatrefoil). Another thesis says that these decorations are based on an ancient design, inspired by forerunners in the wheel of life, associated with eastern religions nowadays, or may allude to the Virgin Mary.

The famous Basilica originated in the early 12th century as a Benedictine monastery. It was endowed so well, that it led to the establishment of a local commercial centre; the town of Trebic. The monastery was rebuilt during the reign of King Wenceslas I (1230–53), and again at the end of the fifteenth century. During the first half of the 16th century some of Trebic's historic monastic buildings were remodeled into a castle, and were later renovated in Baroque style.

In the early eighteenth century changes were introduced on the basilica by Czech architect, Frantisek Maxmilian Kanka; windows were enlarged, buttresses were added, a south-west tower was rebuilt, and a new west front with two towers was constructed in a gothic baroque style.

The historical town of Trebic, which extends on both sides of the river Jihlava, was declared a Conservation Area in 1990. The Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius Basilica together with the castle and gardens, are all included within the Trebic Conservation Area.

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  Portal of St Procopius' Basilica
  

  
  

  
  


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  Interior of the St. Procopius Basilica in Třebíč
  

  
  

  
  


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  Abbacy of St Procopius' Basilica in Třebíč
  

  
  

  
  


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  Interior of Jewish Synagogue, Třebíč
  

  
  

  
  


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  Statue, Saints Cyril and Methodius
  

  
  

  
  

History in dates

• 1101 Establishment of Benedictine Monastery.
  
  

  
  

  Komenského Square and a municipal tower, west side of Karlovo Square is visible in the left corner, cultural complex Forum is in the middle.

  
  
  
  


• 1277 The oldest deed mentioning the town of Třebíč.


• 1335 Conferring of town rights to Třebíč according to the royal town of Znojmo.


• 1338 First references of Jewish settlement.


• 1468 Třebíč was conquered and destroyed by Matthias Corvinus of Hungary.


• 19th century Expansion of tannery and shoemaking.


• 1871 Opening of Národní dům (National House), establishment of grammar school with Czech as teaching language (Gymnázium Třebíč).


• 1886 First train runs through Třebíč.


• 1930 Development of shoe making production and construction of workers' colonies – present Borovina
  


• 1970s – 80s The town is stigmated by the construction of new housing estates, population increases.


• 1990s Fast renovation of the town.


• 2003 Registration of Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius' Basilika into UNESCO List of Cultural and Natural Heritage

Demography

Town districts

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  Borovina (526 houses, 5 864 inhabitant)


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  Budíkovice (61 houses, 199 inhabitant)


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  Horka Domky (1 158 houses, 7 788 inhabitant)


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  Jejkov (91 houses, 270 inhabitant)


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  Nové Dvory (987 houses, 16 657 inhabitant)


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  Nové Město(161 houses, 1056 inhabitant)


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  Pocoucov (59 houses, 183 inhabitant)


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  Podklášteří (1 009 houses, 3 899 inhabitant)


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  Ptáčov (66 houses, 212 inhabitant)


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  Račerovice (49 houses, 155 inhabitant)


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  Řípov (22 houses, 68 inhabitant)


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  Slavice (80 houses, 246 inhabitant)


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  Sokolí (44 houses, 88 inhabitant)


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  Stařečka (202 houses, 539 inhabitant)


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  Týn (203 houses, 1 171 inhabitant)


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  Vnitřní Město (53 houses, 210 inhabitant)


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  Zámostí (124 houses, 416 inhabitant)

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  Map of town districts in Třebíč
  

  
  

  
  

Transit

The expressway (I/23) in Třebíč

Important trade routes, that had been leading near Třebíč already in ancient times were called: Habry Route, Lovětín Route and Libice Route.

Nowadays, Třebíč is an important traffic junction of the region. The main roads crrossing Třebíč are I/23 (Brno – České Budějovice) and II/360, which connects Třebíč with the highway D1. Road II/405, passing near the town, connects Třebíč with the capital city of Vysočina Region – Jihlava.

The railway has the east-west direction in Třebíč. This railway No. 240 connects Třebíč with cities of Brno and Jihlava. There are two train stations serving the town: Třebíč and Třebíč-Borovina.

There is the small sport airport in the outskirts.

The trolley was projected in the history in Třebíč but has never been realized.

In Třebíč there are several segregated cycle facilities, including a bike route leading from Jihlava to Raabs an der Thaya, which was built in 2009.

Culture

Festivals

• Theatre Třebíč (Divadelní Třebíč) – festival of Amateur theatre
  


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  Šamajim – festival of Jewish culture
  


• Třebíč potato festival (Bramborobraní) – folklore festival – music and dance


• Jubilee Unesco (Oslavy Unesco) – jubilee celebration of town entrance to the UNESCO list


• Theatre 2-3-4 actors (Divadla 2-3-4 herců) – festival of professional theatre


• Zámostí – cultural and music festival^[4]
  


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  Concentus Moraviae – concerts of classical music

People

born here

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  Patrik Eliáš, ice hockey player


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  Martin Erat, ice hockey player


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  Pavel Padrnos, professional road racing cyclist
  


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  Vladimir Sobotka, ice hockey player


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  Jan Zahradníček, Czech poet, born in Mastník, near Třebíč


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  Jan Syrový, Czechoslovak general and politician, prime minister (1938)


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  Jaroslav Zvěřina, Czech politician


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  Jindřich Svoboda (aviator) (1917–1942), a Czech bomber captain in the RAF


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  Theodor Gebre Selassie, first black player to represent the Czech Republic at any level internationally


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  Jitka Válková, Czech Republic, Top 15 at Miss Universe 2010
  

other residents

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  Leopold Löw, Moravia-born rabbi, received his preliminary education at the yeshibot of Trebitsch


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  William Hosking, writer, lecturer

Schools

• Universities
  
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    Westmoravian College Třebíč^[5]
    
  
  


• Secondary schools
  
  
  
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    Gymnázium Třebíč (Gymnasium Třebíč)^[6]
    
  
  
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    Střední průmyslová škola Třebíč (Second industrial school Třebíč)^[7]
    
  
  
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    Katolické gymnázium Třebíč (Catholic gymnasium Třebíč)^[8]
    
  
  
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    Obchodní akademie Dr. Albína Bráfa^[9]
    
  
  
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    Vyšší odborná škola a Střední škola veterinární, zemědělská a zdravotnická Třebíč^[10]
    
  
  
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    Hotelová škola Třebíč^[11]
    
  
  
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    Střední škola stavební Třebíč^[12]
    
  
  
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    Střední škola řemesel Třebíč^[13]
    
  
  
  • Soukromá střední odborná škola a Střední odborné učiliště
  
  
  
  

Partnership towns

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  Oschatz, Germany


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  Lilienfeld, Austria


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  Humenné, Slovakia

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Třebíč.

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  Municipal website in English^{[permanent dead link]}
  


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  Trebic.cz/unesco – UNESCO in Třebíč town (cz, de, en, fr)


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  Zamek-trebic.cz – Vysočina Museum in Třebíč (cz)


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  Basilica of St. Procopius in Třebíč (en)


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  Jewish Ghetto in Třebíč (en)


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  Třebíč, Czech Republic at JewishGen