Třebíč Chateau

Nowadays, the castle is the seat of the Vysočina Museum Třebíč and the local exhibitions offer an interesting insight into the history of the region. Life in the west Moravian town of Třebíč started to be recorded thanks to Benedictine monks. In the period from 1101 to 1104, a first monastery was built. It was rebuilt into a stone form in the 13^th century. The rebuilding also involved the construction of an abbey, the present-day basilica. Victor, the son of the King of Bohemia George of Poděbrady, who was besieged by the King of Hungary Matthias Corvinus, stayed there in the fifteenth century. A major conversion of the monastery into a Renaissance castle took place in the 16^th century. The notable Waldstein family settled in it and they continued with Baroque modifications.

The castle is situated in the north-western part of Třebíč above the left bank of the Jihlava River. The inner courtyard is closed in the north by St Procopius’ Basilica built in the Romanesque and Gothic styles. The Vysočina Museum Třebíč offers four exhibitions – The World of Inanimate Nature (it also includes Moravian moldavites), The World of Portals and Gates (it deals with medieval monasteries and the destiny of church in the Třebíč area), The Waldstein Family at Třebíč (a castle exhibition about the notable Czech family), and People. Places, Destinies. (about personalities of the region, nature, crafts and Nativity scenes). All the exhibitions also include authentic sounds and large-format video projections.

Also, the building of the Front of the Castle has its interactive exhibition that is accompanied by historical figures – chronicler Jan Suchenius and merchant Francesco Calligardi. It tells of how the basilica was built, how the town was established and what crafts there were at that time.