Telč | |
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 Historic centre of Telč | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Telč Location in the Czech Republic | |
| Coordinates:49°11′3″N15°27′10″E / 49.18417°N 15.45278°E /49.18417; 15.45278 | |
| Country |  Czech Republic |
| Region | Vysočina |
| District | Jihlava |
| First mentioned | 1335 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vladimír Brtník |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.87 km2 (9.60 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 514 m (1,686 ft) |
| Population (2025-01-01)[1] | |
• Total | 5,134 |
| • Density | 206.4/km2 (534.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 588 56 |
| Website | www |
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
 Interactive map of Telč | |
| Official name | Historic Centre of Telč |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i), (iv) |
| Reference | 621 |
| Inscription | 1992 (16thSession) |
| Area | 36 ha (0.14 sq mi) |
| Buffer zone | 296.5 ha (1.145 sq mi) |
Telč (Czech pronunciation:[tɛltʃ]ⓘ;German:Teltsch) is a town inJihlava District in theVysočina Region of theCzech Republic. It has about 5,100 inhabitants. The town is well known for its historic centre, which is protected as anurban monument reservation and is aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site.
Telč consists of five municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):[2]
Studnice forms anexclave of the municipal territory.
The settlement was originally named Teleč. The name was created by adding the possessive suffix to the personal name Telec (meaning "young calf") and was masculine. The current name Telč is feminine.[3]
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Telč is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest ofJihlava. It lies in theKřižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Studnická Ostražka at 642 m (2,106 ft) above sea level, located near Studnice.
The stream of Telčský potok flows through the town and contributes theMoravian Thaya River in the south. The Moravian Thaya partly forms the eastern border of the municipal territory. The territory of Telč is rich in fishponds. The system of ponds Štěpnický rybník, Ulický rybník and Staroměstský rybník is located in the centre of the town.
According to local legend, the town was founded in 1099, however the first written mention is from 1335. TheGothic castle, Gothic houses and water fortification were built in the mid-14th century. The development ended during theHussite Wars. The town was conquered by theHussites but the castle resisted.[4]
Telč slowly recovered and another period of prosperity occurred during the rule of Zachariáš of Hradec. In the middle of the 16th century, he had the medieval castle rebuilt in theRenaissance style. He also had the Gothic houses rebuilt into Renaissance houses with arcades and decorated façades. During theThirty Years' War, the town was shortly occupied by theSwedish army. The counter-reformation brought theJesuits to the town, who built the Church of the Name of Jesus in 1667, and founded the Jesuit Latin Grammar School.[4]
During the 18th century, the town profited from wealthy townspeople who had statues, fountains, chapels and Marian column built. In 1773, the rights of the Jesuit Order were cancelled. From 1785, Telč wasGermanized. During the 19th century, the industry developed. The railway was built in 1898.[4]
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The I/23 road fromTřebíč toJindřichův Hradec passes through the town.
Telč is located on the railway lineHavlíčkův Brod–Slavonice. The town is served by two train stations:Telč andTelč-Staré Město.[7]
The historic town centre is located between the Štěpnický rybník and Ulický rybník ponds and also delimited by town walls. The historic centre is protected as anurban monument reservation and the town part of Telč-Staré Město is anurban monument zone. Since 1992, Telč has been aUNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[8]
The town square is a unique complex of long urban plaza with well-conserved Renaissance andBaroque houses with high gables and arcades. The houses have been uniformly reconstructed in the Renaissance styles and later gables and façades of some of them were individually remodelled, in most cases in the Baroque style.[9]
The 17th-century Renaissance château with an English-style park is one of the main landmarks of the square and whole town. One of the most valuable parts is the Chapel of All Saints with stucco decoration. There are several exhibition routes and the château also houses a branch of the Vysočina Museum with ethnographic, historical and archaeological collections.[10]
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The main landmark of Telč-Staré Město is the Church of the Holy Mother of God. Originally a Gothic church from the second half of the 14th century, this cemetery church is the oldest church in Telč. It was rebuilt in the early Baroque style in the 17th century. The enclosure wall with gate and Baroque statues around the church date from the 18th century. Inside the church is a preserved late Gothic pulpit.[11]
The Church of the Holy Spirit was built in the late Gothic style on the site of an older sanctuary. The church was built as an extension to a late Romanesque tower from the early 13th century. The tower was damaged by fire, after which it was lowered and given a pseudo-Gothic roof.[12]
The Church of the Name of Jesus is a significant landmark of the town square. It is built right in a row of houses as a part of the former Jesuit college. it was built in the Baroque style in 1663–1667, according to the design by Giovanni Domenico Orsi.[13]
The Church of Saint James the Great is a large Gothic building that is an extension of Telč Castle. It has a massive tower that is almost 60 m (200 ft) high.[14]
The second cemetery church in Telč is the Church of Saint Anne. It was built in the early Baroque style at the end of the 17th century.[15]
In 1963,Vojtěch Jasný made the filmThe Cassandra Cat in Telč.[16] In 1979,Werner Herzog filmed the movieWoyzeck in Telč.
Many Czech fairy tale movies were filmed in the Telč Castle, the most famous of which areThe Proud Princess (1952) andZ pekla štěstí (1999).[17]
Belp, Switzerland
Figeac, France
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany
Šaľa, Slovakia
Waidhofen an der Thaya, Austria
Wilber, United States
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