Třešť (; german: Triesch) is a town in

Jihlava District Jihlava District is one of the five sub-divisions of Kraj Vysočina in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to ...

in the

Vysočina Region The Vysočina Region (; cs, Kraj Vysočina "Highlands Region", , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the his ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 5,600 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.

Administrative parts

Villages of Buková, Čenkov and Salavice are administrative parts of Třešť.

Geography

Třešť is located about southwest of

Jihlava Jihlava (; german: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia. Historically, Jihlava ...

. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Špičák with an elevation of . The peak of Špičák and its surroundings are protected as a national nature reserve. The Třešťský Stream flows through the town. The territory is rich in fish ponds.

History

The first written mention is from 1349, when the Church of Saint Martin was documented. Třešť was originally a small parish village on the crossroads of two trade routes. Since its establishment, the Jewish community has been in Třešť. Třešť was known for crafts and in the 19th century for its industry. The production of furniture and matches was established and textile and engineering industry flourish. The industrial boom was the work of Jewish entrepreneurs. The Jewish community declined in the first half of the 20th century, and disappeared as a result of

the Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; ...

. Until 1901, Třešť was the largest

market town A market town is a settlement most common in Europe that obtained by custom or royal charter, in the Middle Ages, a market right, which allowed it to host a regular market; this distinguished it from a village or city. In Britain, small rural ...

Moravia Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia. The m ...

. In 1901, it was promoted to a town.

Demographics

Economy

Since 1931, the textile company Vývoj has been operating in the town. Uniforms for the papal

Swiss Guard The Pontifical Swiss Guard (also Papal Swiss Guard or simply Swiss Guard; la, Pontificia Cohors Helvetica; it, Guardia Svizzera Pontificia; german: Päpstliche Schweizergarde; french: Garde suisse pontificale; rm, Guardia svizra papala) is ...

are made by this company.

Sights

The Church of Saint Martin was founded in the 13th century and is the oldest monument in the town. Its current appearance is result of Baroque reconstructions. The Church of Saint Catherine of Siena was founded in the 16th century as a Lutheran church. After it was damaged by fire, it was renewed in 1842. Třešť Castle was created by reconstruction of a fortress from 1513. It has a large English style park. Nowadays it serves as a hotel. The Jewish community is commemorated by the

Empire style The Empire style (, ''style Empire'') is an early-nineteenth-century design movement in architecture, furniture, other decorative arts, and the visual arts, representing the second phase of Neoclassicism. It flourished between 1800 and 1815 durin ...

building of former synagogue from 1824, by Jewish cemetery founded in the early 18th century, and by Monument to the Jewish Victims.

Notable people

Joseph Schumpeter Joseph Alois Schumpeter (; February 8, 1883 – January 8, 1950) was an Austrian-born political economist. He served briefly as Finance Minister of German-Austria in 1919. In 1932, he emigrated to the United States to become a professor at H ...

(1883–1950), Austrian political economist * Jaroslav Rošický (1884–1942), army officer *

Otto Šimánek Otto Šimánek (28 April 1925 – 8 May 1992) was a Czechoslovak actor. Šimánek worked at the Prague City Theater. He also taught mime at the Prague Conservatory The Prague Conservatory or Prague Conservatoire ( cs, Pražská konzervat ...

(1925–1992), actor

Twin towns – sister cities

Třešť is twinned with: * Obergünzburg, Germany Třešť also has friendly relations with

Raabs an der Thaya Raabs an der Thaya is a municipality with 3,114 inhabitants in Waidhofen an der Thaya (district) in the Waldviertel of Lower Austria, near the Austrian border with the Czech Republic. About 27.6 percent of the municipality is forested. The German ...

in Austria.

References

External links

*
Třešť
in the '' Jewish Encyclopedia'' {{DEFAULTSORT:Trest Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Jihlava District