Location:
South Bohemia, about 90 kilometers of Prague.
The
old town square of Tábor is one of the most attractive squares in
the country. This main square called Žižkovo náměsti, is named
after the great military genius Jan Žižka, who was responsible for
all the Hussite victories. His statue occupies a prominent place on
one side of the square. The main building of the square is the Gotich
Dean Church (Děkanský kostel), which dates from the early 16th
century, when Tábor become a royal town. The church is situated on
the highest point of the town. In the building of the late-Gotich
Town Hall is located the Hussite Museum.
The Žižka Square is
encircled with architecturally precious houses, like Škoch House
(No. 22.), Lichvic House (No. 5.), Ctibor House (No. 6.). On the
central part of the square a Renaissance fountain can be seen. The
tower of Dean Church offers spectacular views over the square and the
surrounding countryside.
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