Třešť
Template:Infobox settlement Třešť (Template:IPA; Template:Langx) is a town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 5,800 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument zone.
Administrative division
Třešť consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Template:Div col
- Třešť (5,058)
- Buková (91)
- Čenkov (129)
- Salavice (173)
Geography
Třešť is located about Template:Convert southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Špičák hill at Template:Convert above sea level. The summit of Špičák with its surroundings is protected as the Velký Špičák National Nature Reserve with an area of Template:Cvt.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The stream Třešťský potok flows through the town. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.
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.<ref name=history>Template:Cite web</ref>
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 flourished. 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.<ref name=history/>
Until 1901, Třešť was the largest market town in Moravia. In 1901, it was promoted to a town.<ref name=history/>
Demographics
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Economy
Since 1931, the textile company Vývoj has been operating in the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Uniforms for the papal Swiss Guard are made by this company.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Transport
Třešť lies on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Slavonice. The town is served by two train stations, Třešť and Třešť-město.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Sights
The Church of Saint Martin was founded in the 13th century and is the oldest monument in the town. Its current appearance is a result of Baroque reconstructions.<ref name=sights>Template:Cite web</ref>
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.<ref name=sights/>
Třešť Castle was created by reconstruction of a fortress from 1513. It has a Template:Convert large English style park. Nowadays it serves as a hotel.<ref name=sights/>
The Jewish community is commemorated by the Empire building of the former synagogue from 1824, by the Jewish cemetery founded in the early 18th century, and by the Monument to the Jewish Victims.<ref name=sights/>
Notable people
- Josef Jiří Švec (1883–1918), military officer
- Joseph Schumpeter (1883–1950), Austrian political economist
- Jaroslav Rošický (1884–1942), military officer
- Otto Šimánek (1925–1992), actor
Twin towns – sister cities
Template:See also Třešť is twinned with:<ref name=twins>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Template:Flagicon Obergünzburg, Germany
Třešť also has friendly relations with Raabs an der Thaya in Austria.<ref name=twins/>