Třebíč Jewish Quarter & St Procopius' Basilica
Židovská čtvrť a bazilika sv. Prokopa v Třebíči
One of the best-preserved Jewish quarters outside Israel, inscribed as a World Heritage Site together with a Romanesque-Gothic basilica.
Třebíč lies about 60 km west of Brno. In 2003, its Jewish Quarter, Jewish Cemetery and St. Procopius Basilica were inscribed as a World Heritage Site. The Jewish Quarter stretches along the Jihlava River and contains about 120 old houses. It is one of the best-preserved Jewish communities outside Israel. You can visit the wall paintings of the rear Jewish prayer hall and a restored Jewish home. On the hillside, the Jewish Cemetery has about 3,000 gravestones. On the opposite bank of the river, the Basilica of St. Procopius, converted from a Benedictine monastery church, is notable for its Romanesque crypt and north portal. From Brno, the train takes about 1 hour 20 minutes.
Opening hours
Cathedral and chapter house approx. 09:00–17:00 (shorter in winter)
Nearby sights
- Pernštejn Castle
- Brno Reservoir & Veveří Castle
- Anthropos Pavilion
- VIDA! Science Center
- Mendel Museum
- Špilberk Castle
- 10-Z Bunker
- Cathedral of St. Peter and Paul, Brno