Sights - Historic towns
Distance: 17 km
GPS: 49° 08' 39"N 15° 00' 11"E
Jindřichův Hradec has developed on the historical border between Bohemia, Moravia and Austria. The most significant sight of the town is the third largest chateau complex in the Czech Republic- a unique renaissance chateau, including a Gothic palace with valuable Gothic paintings, and a Rondel, which, thanks to its perfect acoustics, serves as a venue for numerous concerts. In the centre of the town the municipal housing has mainly Empire appearance from the period after the devastating fire in 1801.
The tower of the Church of Our Lady dominates the town. Through its corner leads the 15th meridian. The building of the former Jesuit seminary ...