'''Trebic''' [http://www.trebic.cz/unesco/e_index.asp] is a city in Moravia, Czech Republic.

Get in

Trains run direct to Brno (1h 25m) from where many connections can be made

See Idos [http://www.idos.cz/ConnForm.asp?tt=c&cl=E5] for the intergrated transport details for the Czech Republic.

The town lies in the south-western part of Moravia in the Czech-Moravian highlands, the position of the town can also be defined according to its distance from major conurbations: Prague 167 km, Brno 69 km, ?eske Bud?jovice 135 km, Vienna 150 km.

Get around

It is easy to walk between the main sites and transport links. There is a local bus service. There are nine bus lines and the ten line - circular - is projecting.
  • ''See the map of public transportation here'': http://www.tradomad.cz/files/schema.pdf
  • ''Find the connection here'': http://mhdspoje.venuse.savvy.cz/FSSpoje/servlet/FSSpoje?city=Trebic
  • Understand

    History in dates

  • 1101 Establishment of Benedictine Monastery.
  • 1277 The oldest deed mentioning the town of T?ebi?.
  • 1335 Conferring of town rights to T?ebi? according to the royal town of Znojmo.
  • 1338 First references of Jewish settlement.
  • 1468 T?ebi? was conquered by Matthias Corvinus of Hungary.
  • 19th century Expansion of tannery and shoemaking.
  • 1871 Opening of Narodni d?m (National House), establishment of grammar school with Czech as teaching language (Gymnazium T?ebi?).
  • 1886 First train runs through T?ebi?.
  • 1930 Development of shoe making production and construction of workers' colonies - present Borovina
  • 1970s - 80s The town is stigmated by the construction of new housing estates, population increases.
  • 1990s Fast renovation of the town.
  • 2003 Registration of Jewish Quarter and St. Procopius' Basilika into UNESCO List of Cultural and Natural Heritage
  • See

    The Jewish Quarter and St Procopius' Basilica is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Jewish Quater is one of the best preserved Jewish areas in Europe and illustrates the interconnected lives of Jewish and Christian societies up until the Holocaust. This well preserved area has as such been added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
  • The Main Synagogue is the key highlight of the area and has been well restored. There are some interesting Jewish Graveyards in and around the area There are a large amount of information boards displaying useful information in Czech, Hebrew, English and German.

  • St Procopius Basilica is situated on a small hill north of the river.
  • Do

    Festivals

  • Theatre T?ebi? (Divadelni T?ebi?) - festival of Amateur theatre
  • ?amajim - festival of Jewish culture
  • T?ebi? potato festival (Bramborobrani) - folklore festival - music and dance
  • Jubilee Unesco (Oslavy Unesco) - jubilee celebration of city entrance to the UNESCO list
  • Theatre 2-3-4 actors (Divadla 2-3-4 herc?) - festival of professional theatre
  • Zamosti - cultural and music festival (www.zamosti.cz)
  • Concentus Moraviae - concerts of classical music
  • ''See also'': List of the culture affairs in T?ebi? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_culture_affairs_in_T%C5%99eb%C3%AD%C4%8D)

    Buy

    Eat

    Drink

    Sleep

  • Traveller's Hostel (http://www.travellers.cz/en/hostel-hotel-trebic.php)
  • Grand Hotel **** (http://www.grand-hotel.cz/en/)
  • Penzion LIMA (http://www.lima.penzion.com/en/index.htm)
  • Get out

  • Telc
  • Brno
  • Zdar nad Sazavou