Kapitola 3 - Jihlava

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a0/Jihlava_%28CZE%29_-_coat_of_arms.gif

After Brno, the largest centre of Czech administrative regions after Prague, I am introducing the smallest one. Population of Jihlava oscilate around 50,000 only and it is actually a regional centre just thanks to the fact it is situated in low-densed highlands area between Prague and Brno (which are too far away from each other not to find a one regional centre in between). Nevertheless, Jihlava had been an important mining town since medieval ages and one of largest Czech cities for ages. It has kept its regional dominance and therefore it contains of valuable architecure.


Jihlava on map of Czech republic

http://img5.rajce.idnes.cz/d0501/1/1032/1032939_1ca28080c69dbc4470b3ee53e4dce7fb/images/Jihlava.JPG


central Square


Town hall

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1629.JPG


St. Ignac from z Loyola Church

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1627.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1632.JPG


A supermarket building (pseudomoderna from the 70s :ohno:)

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1633.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1626.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1634.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1648.JPG


examples from downtown architecture

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1673.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1618.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1623.JPG



One of town gates

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1637.JPG


http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1639.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1635.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1638.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1643.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1652.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1653.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1662.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1663.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1644.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1628.JPG


and one picture from beyond the centre

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1658.JPG


A part of original fortification

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1651.JPG


Skyline :D

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1650.JPG


The Ježek (Hedgehog) brewery

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1654.JPG


Legendarny ice-hockey hall unfortunatelly in ran-down condition

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1655.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1656.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1657.JPG


Football stadium (not legendary yet)

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1667.JPG

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1664.JPG


Skyline II (roofs of town mini-zoo to the front)

http://vickey.rajce.idnes.cz/Jihlava/images/HPIM1624.JPG

:)

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