The silhouette of Třebíč is created by its clock tower connected to the church of Saint Martin, this clock tower has the largest clock dial in the central Europe. Třebíč is proud of its second largest square in Czech republic. The most important sights of Třebíč are St. Peter’s Basilica Prokop, the Jewish Quarter and the Jewish Cemetery, which have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List for their uniqueness. Other notable sights are the areal of Capuchin monastery with a church, a windmill and the Orthodox Church of St. Michael. Wenceslas and Ludmila.
First historical informations about the city can be found starting the 14th century. The heart of the city can be considered one of the most valuable conservation areas, for which the city was put on the UNESCO heritage list in the year 1992. Its dominant piece is a renaissance mansion, jewish graveyard and sinagoge. Yearly one can visit a musical festival “Vacation in Telč”.
The church was built in the years 1719 till 1722. Construction of the church is based on the geometry of the circle, repeating the number five many times as a reference to the five stars of John of Nepomuk / Jan Nepomůcký. These stars according to the legends appeared above the body of the saint. The architect behind this structure is J. B. Santini – thanks to his originality the church was put onto the UNESCO heritage list.
Stepped stone building on the Green Hill (491 MLS) near Dalešice dam is a second oldest lookout in Czech republic. It was built in the 1831 earl Haugwitz for the purpose of “Stable cadastre” exchange. Its 40m tall and to the top one has to walk 105 preserved stairs, with good weather and visibility one can see the tops of Alps or White Carpathians.
Water construction Dalešice is a pumped-storage dam which lies on the river Jihlava. Its construction began in the year 1970 till 1978 and it belongs to one of the biggest dams of Morava. It stretches for 22km. The main purpose of the dam is sourcing the power plant Dukovany with water. The dam has a recreational purpose as well, in its surroundings one can find many private cottages and few camping grounds, for example “Hartvíkovická pláž”. From the year 2012 the dam has an operational steam boat ride “Horácko”.
On an area of about 53 hectares, the national nature reserve Mohelenská hadcová step rises above the meander of the Jihlava River. It belongs to one of the most valuable locations not only of Czech republic but also all of Europe. It is a unique area on a serpentine base where thanks to specific conditions, new and special steppe fauna and flora “nanism” is able to thrive.
Dominant part of the city is baroque mansion with a nearby cathedral of Saint Markéta. Part of the mansion is a park made in french-english style with breathtaking scupltures. The mansions has a rich music-cultural history, in the park one can often attend musical festivals. Part of the tradition is yearly, international music festival Petra Dvorského.