Masaryk Square - Jihlava, Czech Republic
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N 49° 23.776 E 015° 35.372
33U E 542776 N 5471675
The historical main square and a venue of city festivals
Waymark Code: WM182CY
Location: Kraj Vysočina, Czechia
Date Posted: 05/16/2023
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The historic core of the city was declared a municipal heritage reserve in 1982. Around one of the largest squares in Europe, there are many valuable religious buildings. These include the Church of St. James the Greater, the Town Hall building, the Jesuit monastery with the Church of St. Ignatius, and the Franciscan monastery with the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
Jihlava’s underground passages are a significant part of the town’s ancient architecture. These catacombs, second in length in the CzechRepublic, after Znojmo, are situated directly below the old section of the town. Their total length is 25 km, covering an area of 50,000 sq. m. The multiple-level catacombs or corridors are cut into hard rock. They are found under almost all the houses in the historic center of Jihlava, which has been declared a municipal conservation area. The first level of the catacombs can be accessed from basements at about 2 to 4 meters below street level; the second level lies about 4 to 6 meters below street level. Under several houses, there even are third-level cellars situated 8 to 14 meters underground. The first-level corridors were built during the 14th century, the second and third-level corridors were added in the 16th century, and, finally, during the 17th century, some of the corridors were reinforced with brick foundations and the individual sections interconnected with a network of short corridors.
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Masaryk Square
Jihlava, Czech Republic
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Masaryk Square - Jihlava
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