Jihlava (; german: Iglau) is a city in the
Czech Republic
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. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the
Vysočina Region
The Vysočina Region (; cs, Kraj Vysočina "Highlands Region", , ) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located partly in the south-eastern part of the historical region of Bohemia and partly in the south-west of the hist ...
, situated on the
Jihlava
Jihlava (; german: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia.
Historically, Jihlava i ...
River on the historical border between
Moravia
Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The me ...
and
Bohemia
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.
Historically, Jihlava is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic, older than
Kutná Hora
Kutná Hora (; medieval Czech: ''Hory Kutné''; german: Kuttenberg) is a town in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 20,000 inhabitants. The centre of Kutná Hora, including the Sedlec Abbey and its ossuary, was designa ...
. The historic centre of Jihlava is well preserved and is protected by law as an
urban monument reservation.
Administrative division
Jihlava is made up of 17 administrative parts:
*Jihlava
*Horní Kosov
*Staré Hory
*Antonínův Důl
*Červený Kříž
*Helenín
*Henčov
*Heroltice
*Hosov
*Hruškové Dvory
*Kosov
*Pávov
*Popice
*Pístov
*Sasov
*Vysoká
*Zborná
Etymology
The origin of the city's name (Iglau in German) is unclear. Most common theory has it derived from the German word ''Igel'', meaning "hedgehog", usually in reference to the city's coat of arms. However, the name was in use since before the symbol of a hedgehog was. It is more likely the city is named for the river that flows through it, the name of which is also unclear in its origin, either being derived from the German word ''Igel'' as the first theory suggests, or from Slavic word ''jehla'' (i.e. "needle"), referring to sharp stones in the Jihlava river bed.
Geography
![Jihlava river, Polenská](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Jihlava_river%2C_Polensk%C3%A1.JPG)
Jihlava is located about southeast of
Prague
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and northwest of
Brno
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. The city is situated on the historical border between
Moravia
Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The me ...
and
Bohemia
Bohemia ( ; cs, Čechy ; ; hsb, Čěska; szl, Czechy) is the westernmost and largest historical region of the Czech Republic. Bohemia can also refer to a wider area consisting of the historical Lands of the Bohemian Crown ruled by the Bohem ...
, most of the city lies in Moravia.
Jihlava lies on the
Jihlava
Jihlava (; german: Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 50,000 inhabitants. Jihlava is the capital of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava River on the historical border between Moravia and Bohemia.
Historically, Jihlava i ...
River, at its confluence with the Jihlávka Stream. The municipal territory is rich on small
fish pond
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Fish ponds are a classical g ...
s.
Jihlava is located in the heart of the
Bohemian-Moravian Highlands
The Bohemian-Moravian Highlands ( cs, Českomoravská vrchovina or ''Vysočina''; german: Böhmisch-Mährische Höhe) is a geomorphological macroregion and mountain range in the Czech Republic. Its highest peaks are the Javořice at and Devět s ...
. The northern part of the territory lies in the
Upper Sázava Hills
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, the southern part lies in the
Křižanov Highlands
The Křižanov Highlands ( cs, Křižanovská vrchovina, german: Krischanauer Bergland) is a highland and a geomorphological mesoregion of the Czech Republic. It is located mostly in the Vysočina Region.
Geomorphology
The Křižanov Highlands i ...
. The highest point is the hill Popický vrch with an elevation of , located on the southern municipal border.
History
13th–14th centuries
Jihlava was originally a
Slavic market village with a small Church of Saint John the Baptist, established on a trade route around 1200. The first written mention of Jihlava is from 1233. The mining of silver began here in 1234 and the royal mining town was established between 1233 and 1240. Jihlava thus became the oldest mining town in what is today the Czech Republic.
The village was originally located on the left bank of the river Jihlava, but with the expansion of mining and the influx of inhabitants, the town spread to the right bank, where its historic centre was established. The regular plan of the rectangular network of streets with a large square in the middle was given by the building regulations of King
Ottokar II of Bohemia
Ottokar II ( cs, Přemysl Otakar II.; , in Městec Králové, Bohemia – 26 August 1278, in Dürnkrut, Lower Austria), the Iron and Golden King, was a member of the Přemyslid dynasty who reigned as King of Bohemia from 1253 until his deat ...
from 1270. Royal privileges guaranteed prosperity and Jihlava soon became one of the most powerful cities in the kingdom. It was protected by a massive fortification and coins were minted here. It became the first city in Central Europe where mining law was codified.
[
Mining attracted settlers from ]Bavaria
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, Saxony
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and other German-speaking regions to the city. Gradually a large German-speaking community was established here.
15th–19th centuries
At the end of the 14th century, the importance of mining declined when the richest deposits were mined, and Jihlava instead became a centre of trade and crafts, especially cloth making.[
In the era of the ]Hussite Wars
The Hussite Wars, also called the Bohemian Wars or the Hussite Revolution, were a series of civil wars fought between the Hussites and the combined Catholic forces of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, the Papacy, European monarchs loyal to the Cat ...
, Jihlava remained a Catholic
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stronghold and managed to resist a number of sieges. On 5 July 1436, a treaty was made with the Hussites
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here, whereby the Emperor Sigismund Sigismund (variants: Sigmund, Siegmund) is a German proper name, meaning "protection through victory", from Old High German ''sigu'' "victory" + ''munt'' "hand, protection". Tacitus latinises it ''Segimundus''. There appears to be an older form of ...
was acknowledged king of Bohemia. A marble relief near the city marks the spot where Ferdinand I, in 1527, swore fidelity to the Bohemian estates.
In 1523, a large fire severely damaged the city, which was subsequently restored in the Renaissance style. During the Thirty Years' War
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, Jihlava was twice captured by the Swedish troops. The suburbs were burned, most of the houses were demolished, and the city significantly depopulated. Jihlava recovered only after more than 100 years. The city was restored in the Baroque style and began to develop again.[
In 1742, it fell into the hands of the ]Prussia
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ns, and in December 1805 the Bavaria
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ns under Karl Philipp von Wrede Karl may refer to:
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were defeated near the city.[
In the second half of the 18th century, Jihlava was the second largest producer of cloth in the ]Austrian Empire
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. At that time the city expanded beyond the city walls. The city gates with narrow passages were demolished at the beginning of the 19th century, and the façades of the houses were remodeled in the Neoclassical style.[
]
20th century
From an ethnic point of view, the city was half-German (about 54% in 1921) and half-Czech, but mostly German
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**Ger ...
was spoken here. The city and its surroundings constituted a German-speaking enclave
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within Czech-speaking Bohemia
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and Moravia
Moravia ( , also , ; cs, Morava ; german: link=yes, Mähren ; pl, Morawy ; szl, Morawa; la, Moravia) is a historical region in the east of the Czech Republic and one of three historical Czech lands, with Bohemia and Czech Silesia.
The me ...
, so-called Jihlava Language Island.[ After ]World War I
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and the establishment of Czechoslovakia
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, common_name = Czechoslovakia
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, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
, the Germans demanded the annexation of the German language island to Austria. But the Austrian parliament itself rejected their request, so they had to adapt. In the 1920 election, German parties won a majority.
The relatively peaceful coexistence of the Czech and German-speaking inhabitants that lasted for hundreds of years ended with the nationalism caused by the Sudeten German Party
The Sudeten German Party (german: Sudetendeutsche Partei, SdP, cs, Sudetoněmecká strana) was created by Konrad Henlein under the name ''Sudetendeutsche Heimatfront'' ("Front of the Sudeten German Homeland") on 1 October 1933, some months afte ...
of Konrad Henlein
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.[
The ]Jewish
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synagogue from 1862–1863 was burnt down in 1939. Most of Jihlava's Jewish population, which numbered over 1,000 people, was deported and killed due to the Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia
The Holocaust in Bohemia and Moravia resulted in the deportation, dispossession, and murder of most of the pre-World War II population of Jews in the Czech lands that were annexed by Nazi Germany.
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. After the end of World War II, starting from 9 May 1945, German-speakers were banned from using public transportation and were ordered to carry white armbands identifying them as Germans. Following the Beneš decrees
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, most of the German-speakers were expelled.[
Between 1950 and 1952, Jihlava was the site of several ]show trial
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s of Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
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, which were directed against the influence of the Roman Catholic
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Church on the rural population. In the processes eleven death sentences were passed. All the convicted persons were rehabilitated after the Velvet Revolution
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.
In 1969, in protest against the normalization
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in Czechoslovakia
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, life_span = 1918–19391945–1992
, p1 = Austria-Hungary
, image_p1 ...
, Evžen Plocek
Evžen Plocek (29 October 1929, Jihlava – 9 April 1969, Jihlava) was a Czech man (reform communist) who committed suicide by self-immolation as a political protest. He is usually named together with Jan Palach and Jan Zajíc whose self-immolation ...
set himself on fire on the city square in emulation of others in Prague
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. Today there is a memorial plaque to him.
Demographics
Economy
The industry in Jihlava is mainly focused on the production of machines and components for the automotive industry. The largest company based in the city is Bosch Diesel s.r.o., a subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH (; ), commonly known as Bosch and stylized as BOSCH, is a German multinational engineering and technology company headquartered in Gerlingen, Germany. The company was founded by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart in 1886. Bosch is 9 ...
. The company employs about 4,000 people and is among the largest employers in the region. It manufactures components for diesel injection pump
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.
Other important industrial companies include Marelli Automotive Lighting Jihlava (a producer of automotive lighting
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) and Motorpal, a manufacturer of injection pumps founded in 1946.
The most important non-industrial employers include the Jihlava Hospital and the Jihlava Psychiatric Hospital.
Transport
The D1 motorway runs through the territory of Jihlava and thus the city has excellent road connection with other regions of the Czech Republic.
Jihlava is located on the railway line on national importance Brno
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–České Budějovice
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České Budějovice is t ...
–Plzeň
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and on several other regional railway lines.
Education
In 2004, the Jihlava Polytechnic University was founded. As of 2019, it had more than 2,200 students.
Culture
Since 1997, the Jihlava International Documentary Film Festival has been held in Jihlava every year.
Sport
The city's football club is FC Vysočina Jihlava
FC Vysočina Jihlava is a football club from Jihlava, Czech Republic, which currently plays in the Czech National Football League, after relegated from the Czech First League, the top football competition in the Czech Republic in 2017–18 season ...
. The club plays mostly in the Czech National Football League
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(second tier).
The local ice hockey club, HC Dukla Jihlava
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, was successful between 1966–1991, however in recent decades it plays mostly in the 1st Czech Republic Hockey League
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Until 2015, the league was known as the 1st Czech N ...
(second tier).
Sights
Thanks to its building development, Gothic
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, Renaissance
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and Baroque
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buildings are located next to each other in Jihlava.[ The historic centre is formed by Masarykovo Square and its surroundings. In the past it was delimited by walls, some of which have been preserved to this day. The ]zwinger
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was modified into a park. The only surviving gate of the five is the Gate of the Holy Mother.
The square is the third largest city square in the country with an area of . In the middle of the square is a plague column from 1690 and two fountains from 1797.
The landmarks of the square are the city hall and Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola. The city hall with Gothic core has served its purpose since 1425. It was rebuilt and extended several times. In the mid-16th century, a turret
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with clock was added, a Gothic hall was established and the façade was decorated by a large Renaissance fresco. In 1786, the second floor was added, the fresco was overlayed by new façade, and the large Gothic hall was split in half by the wall.[
]Jihlava Zoo
Jihlava Zoo ( cs, Zoologická zahrada Jihlava) is a zoo in Jihlava in the Czech Republic.
Characteristics
Jihlava Zoo is located in a valley of the Jihlávka Stream, and is home to about 250 species of exotic animals, including endangered species. ...
was founded in 1982. It breeds about 250 species of animals.
Ecclesiastical monuments
The early Gothic Church of Saint James the Great from the 13th century is one of the symbols of Jihlava. The Chapel of Our Lady of Sorrows was added to the church in 1702. In 1725, the church became a parish church. It has two towers, and high. The higher tower is open to the public as a lookout tower. The bell in the belltower called Zuzana is the second largest bell in Moravia.[
The oldest church is the Church of Saint John the Baptist. It was founded around 1200 together with the original village on the left bank of the Jihlava River. It was rebuilt several times, its current appearance is a result of Baroque reconstruction from the late 18th century.][
The ]Friars Minor
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Church of the Ascension of the Virgin Mary was built after 1250. Today the originally Gothic church has a Baroque appearance. Since 1784, it has been a parish church.[
The Church of Saint Ignatius of Loyola on the city square was built in the early Baroque style in 1683–1689 for the ]Jesuits
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. Next to the church is a former Jesuit dormitory built in 1699–1711.
The Dominican Church of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross was founded in 1247. The Church of the Holy Spirit was built in the Renaissance style in 1547 and rebuilt in the Mannerist
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style in 1661. The Evangelical Church of Saint Paul is a neo-Gothic building from 1875–1878.[
The only preserved Jewish monument is the Jewish cemetery. It was founded in 1869 and contains over 1,000 tombstones, including the tombstones of the parents of ]Gustav Mahler
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.[
]
Notable people
*Gustav Mahler
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(1860–1911), Austrian-German composer and conductor; lived here in 1860–1875
*Julius Tandler
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(1869–1936), physician and politician
* Hans Krebs (1888–1947), Nazi SS officer executed for war crimes
*František Cipro
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Cipro played for Slavia P ...
(born 1947), football manager
*Zdeněk Měřínský Zdeněk Měřínský (16 January 1948 in Jihlava – 9 September 2016 in Panská Lhota) was a Czech archeologist and historian specializing in medieval archaeology, Czech and Austrian medieval history, casteollogy (building and function of castles) ...
(1948–2016), archeologist and historian
*Ondřej Vetchý
Ondřej Vetchý (born 16 May 1962) is a Czech actor. He was born in Jihlava, Czechoslovakia.
He is currently employed at The Drama Club (DC) in Prague.
Notable performances
* 2005 – Katurian in ''The Pillowman'', DC
* 2004 – Carluccio i ...
(born 1962), actor
*Patrik Augusta
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(born 1969), ice hockey player
*Bobby Holík
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(born 1971), ice hockey player
*Jiří Šlégr
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(born 1971), ice hockey player
*Martin Prokop
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Career
After competing in the Czech Rally Championship for four years, Prokop debuted in the World Rally Championsh ...
(born 1982), rally driver
*Lukáš Krpálek
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(born 1990), judoka
*David Rittich
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(born 1992), ice hockey player
Twin towns – sister cities
Jihlava is twinned with:
* Heidenheim an der Brenz
Heidenheim an der Brenz, or just Heidenheim (; Swabian: ''Hoidna'' or ''Hoirna''), is a town in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is located near the border with Bavaria, approximately 17 km south of Aalen and 33 km north of ...
, Germany
* Uzhhorod
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, Ukraine
* Zgierz
Zgierz is a city in central Poland, located just to the north of Łódź, and part of the metropolitan area centered on that city. As of 2021 it had a population of 54,974.
Zgierz is situated in the Łódź Voivodeship (since 1999); previousl ...
, Poland
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Populated places in Jihlava District
Cities and towns in the Czech Republic
Mining communities in the Czech Republic