In your tourist trip through the Czech Republic, in the southeast of the country, and very close to the main route that connects Prague y Brno, you can visit a small town that has been declared Heritage by Unesco.
I mean Trebic, a city that, according to its own Unesco, houses a Jewish neighborhood which was the first Jewish monument outside of Israel which was added to the prestigious list of places World Heritage.
If you decide to consider it as a stage in your trip through the Czech Republic, then he told you what is essential to see trust your Trebic visit.
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What to see and do in Trebic
1.- Karlovo Square
On your visit to Trebic, the central point of it will be the Karlovo square (Karlovo Namesti), which with its 22.000 square meters is considered one of the largest in all of Central Europe.
This large plaza was originally a large market area, which developed alongside the city that grew from a Benedictine monastery.
Until the beginning of the 1822th century, the square maintained its original configuration, but a large fire that occurred in XNUMX destroyed the Renaissance and Baroque style houses.
2.- Basilica San Procopio
La Basilica of Saint Procopius is another of the reasons why Trebic is considered Heritage,
It has its origins in the aforementioned Benedictine monastery that from the year 1104, and the basilica was built between 1240 and 1260.
It is the only building in Trebic that maintains the original floor plan from when it was built.
Despite suffering serious damage after the Hungarian invasion in 1468, compared to what happened to the monastery, which was completely demolished, the basilica was later rebuilt, especially from the XNUMXth century onwards.
La Basilica of Saint Procopius in Trebic It is considered one of the architectural jewels of medieval Europe, as the building mixes a late Romanesque and Gothic style.
3.- City tower
The city tower, 75 meters high, is where you can have the best panoramic views of Trebic.
Located near the Karlovo square, now you will see it attached to the church of San Martín, but it is actually a tower that was built in the 14th century as part of the defensive wall of Trebic.
It was in 1716 when the tower was joined to the church of San Martín, and later, in 1862, the successive reforms began that have given it the image that we can now see of it.
4.- Jewish Quarter of Trebic
El Jewish quarter, as I have previously commented, is the most significant element of Trebic.
Located north of the city center, on the other bank of the river, it is the classic neighborhood of popular houses and narrow alleys, where you can still see Renaissance and Baroque architectural elements.
The neighborhood developed outside the large market that grew next to the Benedictine monastery, since until the end of the 19th century the Jewish population could not settle outside of it.
At Trebic Jewish Quarter or two synagogues from the years 1590 and 1640, and to the north of it is a Jewish cementary which is also part of the set considered Heritage.
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