World Heritage Sites
- Historic Center of Prague (Praha) (1992)
- Historic Center of Český Krumlov (Český Krumlov) (1992)
- Historical center of Telč (Telč) (1992)
- St. John of Nepomuk pilgrimage church in Zelená Hora (Grüneberg) (1994)
- Historic center of Kutná Hora and St. Mary’s Church in Sedlec (1995)
- Lednice-Valtice Cultural Landscape (Eisgrub-Feldsberg) (1996)
- Historic village of Holašovice (1998)
- Kroměříž Castle and Park (1998)
- Litomyšl Castle (1999)
- Trinity Column in Olomouc (Olomouc) (2000)
- Villa Tugendhat in Brno (2001)
- Jewish Quarter and Basilica of Saint Prokop in Třebíč (Trebitsch) (2003)
Litomyšl Castle (World Heritage)
The castle from the 16th century with the three-storey arcade courtyard is one of the most important Renaissance buildings in the Czech Republic. The Czech composer Bedrich Smetana was born in the Litomyšl Castle Brewery in 1824.
Litomyšl Castle: Facts
| Official title: | Litomyšl Castle |
| Cultural monument: | Renaissance castle built 1568-1573 according to plans by the Italian master builder Giovanni Battista Aostalli; built on three floors around a square courtyard; four-leaf arcade castle, based on Italian models; The facades and gables are decorated with over 8000 sgraffitos by Simon Vlach in the style of the Bohemian Renaissance |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Location: | Litomyšl, Eastern Bohemia |
| Appointment: | 1999 |
| Meaning: | Exceptionally well-preserved example of an arcade castle from the Italian Renaissance with bohemian elements |
Litomyšl Castle: History
| 10th century | First castle complex |
| 12th century | Construction of a monastery complex |
| 1344 | Episcopal Palace |
| 1426 | Destruction of the buildings |
| 1432 | Reconstruction of the plant |
| 1568-1573 | Construction of the renaissance castle by Vratislav von Pernstein including the remaining parts of the palace after it was destroyed by a major fire |
| 1730 | Decoration of the “slaughter room” |
| 1775 | Extensive renovation work and extensions |
| 1798 | Opening of the castle theater |
| 1824 | Birth of the composer Friedrich Smetana in the castle brewery |
| 1949 | Venue of the annual international opera festival “Smetanas Litomyšl” |
| 1962 | National cultural monument |
| 1974 | Restoration of the original sgraffitos |
Holy Trinity Column in Olomouc (World Heritage)
The 35 m high baroque plague column on Friedensplatz in front of the town hall was solemnly consecrated in 1754 in the presence of Empress Maria Theresa. The gem of the stonemasonry is with sculptures, patterns, figures of apostles and saints.
Trinity Column in Olomouc: facts
| Official title: | Trinity Column in Olomouc (Olomouc) |
| Cultural monument: | 35 m high baroque column on the Peace Square in front of the Olomouc Town Hall, built between 1716 and 1754 under Václav Render and Ondrej Zahner; adorned with numerous baroque ornaments and religious sculptures, including 18 larger-than-life stone figures of apostles and saints and the Virgin Mary carried by angels on three superimposed galleries; The column ends with a ten meter high monolith with the copper group of the Trinity at the top, surmounted by a star; several times damaged and restored |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Location: | Olomouc (Olomouc), Moravia |
| Appointment: | 2000 |
| Meaning: | Outstanding example of the baroque columns typical of Central Europe |
Třebíč (World Heritage)
According to thereligionfaqs, the basilica was built in the middle of the 13th century and is one of the most beautiful Romanesque churches in the country. The completely preserved Jewish quarter consists of around 120 houses, two synagogues and a cemetery. Until 1875 the Jewish residents were only allowed in this ghetto.
Třebíč: facts
| Official title: | Jewish Quarter and Basilica of St. Prokop in Třebíč |
| Cultural monument: | Fully preserved Jewish quarter with a cemetery from the 15th / 16th centuries Century (around 4000 tombstones) and the Basilica of St. Prokop, built in 1240-1260 as part of a Benedictine monastery with Romanesque and Gothic style elements and a Baroque double tower facade built in 1731 |
| Continent: | Europe |
| Country: | Czech Republic |
| Location: | Třebíč, west of Brno (Brno) |
| Appointment: | 2003 |
| Meaning: | Extraordinary symbol for the coexistence of Jewish and Christian culture from the Middle Ages to the 20th century |
Třebíč: history
| 1101 | Foundation of a monastery by the Benedictines |
| 1240-1260 | Construction of the Basilica of St. Prokop |
| 1875 | Abolition of residence restrictions for Jews
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