Okříšky () is a market town in
Třebíč District
Třebíč District ( cs, okres Třebíč) is a district in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is the town of Třebíč.
Administrative division
Třebíč District is divided into three administrative districts of municipaliti ...
in 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 his ...
of the
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...
. It has about 2,100 inhabitants.
Geography
Okříšky is located about northwest of
Třebíč
Třebíč (; german: Trebitsch; yi, טרייביטש Treybitsh) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 34,000 inhabitants.
The beginnings of the town's history are connected with the establishment of a Benedictine ...
and southeast of
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 ...
. It lies on the border between the
Jevišovice Uplands
Jevišovice (german: Jaispitz) is a town in Znojmo District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,100 inhabitants. The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument zone.
Geograph ...
and
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 at above sea level. The Okříšský Stream flows through the town and supplies the ponds Pilný and Zámecký.
History
The first written mention of Okříšky is from 1371.
Transport
Okříšky is located on the interregional railway line
Brno–Jihlava. It is also the starting point of the lines to
Znojmo
Znojmo (; german: Znaim) is a town in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 33,000 inhabitants. Znojmo is the historical and cultural centre of southwestern Moravia and the second most populated town in the South Moravian ...
and to
Veselí nad Lužnicí
Veselí nad Lužnicí (; german: Wesseli an der Lainsitz) is a town in Tábor District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 6,300 inhabitants. It lies at the confluence of the Lužnice and Nežárka rivers.
Administra ...
.
Sights
The oldest monument is the Okříšky Castle. The original medieval fortress was rebuilt into the small Renaissance residence at the end of the 16th century. Later it was rebuilt in the Baroque style. Today it houses the municipal office and is used for cultural and social purposes.
Next to the castle is the Church of the Name of the Virgin Mary. It was built in the early Baroque style in 1673.
Notable people
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František Konvička
František Konvička (born August 11, 1938 in Okříšky, Czechoslovakia) is a former Czech professional basketball player and coach. At 6'3 " tall (1.92 m), he played at the small forward position.
Playing career Club career
Konvička spent his ...
(born 1939), basketball player and coach
Twin towns – sister cities
Okříšky is
twinned with:
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San Pier d'Isonzo, Italy
References
External links
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Populated places in Třebíč District
Market towns in the Czech Republic