The square
Coloured arcaded houses.
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Telč is a small town in the Vysočina Region of southern Czechia, ringed by fishponds, about 26 km southwest of Jihlava, 84 km west of Brno and 125 km southeast of Prague in a straight line. Its historic centre has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1992. The town is first mentioned in writing in 1335, and its Gothic castle, houses and water defences were built in the mid-14th century. In the 16th century Zachariáš of Hradec turned the castle into a Renaissance palace, and after a fire in 1530 the houses on the square were rebuilt in the same style. The castle is now a national cultural monument, and the main square bears Zachariáš's name. The long, wedge-shaped square runs between two unbroken rows of arcaded houses, each with a different front: stepped and curved gables, pale yellows, pinks and greens, and sgraffito patterns scratched into the plaster. The palace stands at one end of the square, and the whole town with its towers is mirrored in the surrounding ponds. Visitors stroll under the arcades, tour the palace and its gardens, and walk the short path around the ponds. The town is small and quiet enough for half a day and makes a good stop on the way between Prague and Vienna.
Coloured arcaded houses.
National cultural monument.
The town's reflection.
Náměstí Zachariáše z Hradce, Telč, Vysočina Region, Czechia
About half a day.
Yes, it makes a good stop on the way.