Třebíč

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 family Roseaceae 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 Třebíč. 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 Třebíč'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 the Czech architect Frantisek Maxmilian Kanka; windows were enlarged, buttresses were added, a southwest tower was rebuilt, and a new west front with two towers was constructed in a gothic baroque style.

The historical town of Třebíč, 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.

Třebíč is situated 35 km southeast of Jihlava and 65 km west of Brno on the Jihlava River. The town's elevation is between 392 and 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.

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 crossing 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.

A trolley line was proposed in the past but has never been built.

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.

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

Třebíč is twinned with:[13][14]

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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 the Jewish Synagogue in Třebíč
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  Statue of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Třebíč.

• Municipal website in English
• Trebic.cz/unesco – UNESCO in Třebíč town (cz, de, en, fr)
• Zamek-trebic.cz – Vysočina Museum in Třebíč (cz)
• Photos of Třebíč and Background Information (en)
• Basilica of St. Procopius in Třebíč (en)
• Jewish Ghetto in Třebíč (en)
• Třebíč, Czech Republic at JewishGen