The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Telč comprises the historic city center, a château in the middle, and two bodies of water originally used for defensive purposes. This combination particularly appeals to visitors seeking historic townscapes and tangible cultural monuments.
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Culture
The historic center of Telč includes a triangular market square surrounded by Renaissance and Baroque burgher houses. The houses are connected by a continuous arcade.
The UNESCO World Heritage Site of Třebíč combines the Jewish Quarter, the Jewish Cemetery, and the Basilica of St. Procopius as evidence of peaceful Jewish-Christian coexistence from the Middle Ages until the Second World War.
Třebíč's Jewish Quarter preserves its original street plan, spatial layout, and historic social functions, including synagogues and schools.
Landscape
The Žďárské vrchy form the source region of the Sázava, Svratka, Oslava, Chrudimka, and Doubrava rivers.
The Vysočina Region stretches along the rolling ridges of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands in central Czechia. The Muzeum Vysočiny Jihlava is dedicated, among other things, to regional history, the living nature of the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, medieval sculpture, mining and coinage, geology, and lapidary collections.
The Žďárské vrchy Protected Landscape Area covers 709 square kilometers. Almost half of the area is covered by forests; Devět skal is the highest mountain in the protected area.
The Pilgrimage Church of St. John of Nepomuk on Zelená hora was completed and consecrated in 1722.
History and museums
The Muzeum Vysočiny Jihlava was founded in 1892. Its exhibitions are housed in three architecturally valuable buildings on Jihlava's main square; the museum also has three additional branches.
The Muzeum Vysočiny Třebíč is housed in a Renaissance château that was formerly a Benedictine monastery and presents regional history as well as everyday life.
Getting around
The D1 motorway crosses the region and is described as a reason why Vysočina is easily accessible.
The Vysočina Arena complex offers mountain biking trails. The range extends from child-friendly and wheelchair-accessible nature trails to challenging singletracks; there is also a paved pump track.
The Gravel UNESCO Tour combines gravel and forest roads, field sections, and lightly trafficked roads. It passes through the Javořice forests, by Roštejn Castle, and through Jihlava, Žďár nad Sázavou, Třebíč, and Nová Říše.
The landscape of the Žďárské vrchy preserves rural settlements with elements of Horácko folk architecture.
The Dům přírody Žďárských vrchů presents the landscape through various historical periods.
The Dům přírody Žďárských vrchů offers maps showing hiking and cycling routes as well as tourist destinations for further excursions.
The historic landscape around the Cistercian monastery in Žďár has received the European Heritage Label.
Four educational trails explore the Žďárské vrchy: Babín, Dářko, Žáková Hora–Tiskůvka, and Krajem Chrudimky.
Cuisine
Vysočina is associated with first-class gastronomy, traditional recipes, craft beers, and locally made products.
Winter and sports
Novoměstsko is described as offering good conditions for cross-country skiing; the Vysočina Arena is likewise described as a venue with conditions for World Cup events in cross-country skiing, biathlon, and mountain biking.
For further regional classification: Pelhřimov District, Havlíčkův Brod District, Jihlava District, Třebíč District, Žďár nad Sázavou District.
