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Telč
A picture-perfect UNESCO town centered around a main square lined with beautifully uniform Renaissance and baroque burgher houses.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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Jihlava
Vysocina, Czechia · Europe
About Jihlava
Jihlava is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Velký Beranov, 33km from Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk, Zelená hora.
Jihlava is in Vysocina, Czechia, with about 50,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Velký Beranov, about 6 km away.
Jihlava (Czech pronunciation: [ˈjɪɦlava] ; German: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 54,000 inhabitants. Situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia, Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region.
A royal mining town was established in Jihlava in the early 13thRead more
century, making it the oldest mining settlement in the Czech Republic. It was the first city in Central Europe where mining law was codified. By the late 14th century, trade and crafts had become the heart of Jihlava's economy as the importance of mining declined. The city was severely damaged by a fire in 1523 and devastated in the Thirty Years' War but eventually recovered. From the mid-18th century on, Jihlava was a major textile centre in the Austrian Empire and subsequently Austria-Hungary.
The well-preserved historic centre of Jihlava, reconstructed multiple times resulting in an eclectic mix of Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque architecture, is protected as an urban monument reservation. The most valuable monument is the early Gothic Church of Saint James the Great, which is protected as a national cultural monument.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Jihlava?
Within an hour or so of Jihlava: Telč (26 km), Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk, Zelená hora (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Jihlava?
The nearest famous roads are Road of a Hundred Bends and Cervenohorske Sedlo.
Where is Jihlava?
Jihlava is in Vysocina, Czechia, about 6 km from Velký Beranov.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 50,108
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Czechia
- Region
- Vysocina
- Timezone
- Europe/Prague
- Coordinates
- 49.3961, 15.5912
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Motorway vignette required. Zero alcohol limit for drivers.
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Worth the detour from Jihlava
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Pilgrimage Church of St John of Nepomuk, Zelená hora
Jan Santini's 1722 masterpiece of 'Baroque Gothic' above Žďár nad Sázavou: a five-pointed star-plan church inside a star-shaped cloister, built entirely around the symbolism of the number five. UNESCO-listed and eerily geometric.
33 km · about 40 min drive
Driving in Czech Republic
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.48/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
- Vignette
- Required, around €11 for a short-stay sticker
When to drive here
April to October
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