Telč ( Czech pronunciation: [tɛltʃ] ; German : Teltsch ) is a town in the Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic . It has about 5,200 inhabitants. The town is well known for its historic centre, which is protected by law as an urban monument reservation and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site .
36-523: TELC may refer to: Telč , a town in southern Moravia, in the Czech Republic The European Language Certificates or TELC, language exam Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title TELC . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to
72-646: A branch of the Vysočina Museum with ethnographic, historical and archaeological collections. In 1963 Vojtěch Jasný made the film The Cassandra Cat in Telč. In 1979 Werner Herzog filmed the movie Woyzeck in Telč. Multiple Czech fairy tale movies were filmed in the Telč Castle, most known are The Proud Princess (1952) and Z pekla štěstí (1999). Telč is twinned with: Cultural monument (Czech Republic)#Monument zones The cultural monuments of
108-444: A cultural monument needs to care for its conservation, to keep it in good condition and to protect it at his/her own expense. The owner is entitled to free professional advice when providing care for the monument. Since repairing a monument usually requires a specific approach like the use of traditional materials and technologies which may prove costly, the owner has an option to apply for various grants offered by some institutions in
144-485: A historical environment or part of the landscape. A total of 211 village monument zones are declared in the Czech Republic as of 2011. A landscape monument zone is an area protected primarily for the cultural value of the landscape. This means that they such areas do not necessarily have to be of exceptional natural or ecological quality, although in most cases the protection of cultural and natural heritage
180-563: A legal interest in the cancelling of the cultural monument status or at its own initiative. Following the Velvet Revolution the national cultural monument designation was removed from the commemorative sites of the workers' movement, however some of these buildings are still protected as cultural monuments. The protection was canceled by the Government Decree No. 112/1991 Coll . for these monuments: In May 1991
216-443: A territory, whose character and environment is determined by a group of immovable cultural monuments or archaeological finds, as a whole, as a monument reservation. Ministry of Culture may proclaim a territory of a settlement with a smaller number of cultural monuments, historical environment or part of a landscape area that display significant cultural values as a monument zone. As of 2019 there are 14 Czech cultural monuments on
252-872: Is declared by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic. Most urban monument zones are of medieval origin, but some urban formations are from other historical eras. Among the historical zones are examples of the Renaissance upper towns ( Horní Blatná , Jiřetín pod Jedlovou ), Baroque and Classicist towns ( Nový Bor , Jablonec nad Nisou ), spa towns ( Karlovy Vary , Mariánské Lázně , Luhačovice ) or urban areas connected with industrial production ( Vítkovice and Přívoz in Ostrava) or rental apartments construction ( Prague districts Karlín , Vinohrady , Vršovice , Žižkov , Nusle , Bubeneč , Smíchov and Dejvice ). Modern urban and residential districts dated from
288-501: Is intertwined and complementary. The pool of the landscape monuments is very diverse – they can be architecturally composed landscapes with roads and alleys and related buildings ( Novohradsko , Chudenicko , Lednice-Valtice area), or important pilgrimage sites ( Římovsko , Libějovicko-Lomecko ), areas with the remains of mining activities ( Jáchymov , Krupka ) or memorial lands, reminiscent of major battles ( battlefield near Hradec Králové ), near Slavkov or Chlumec ). The owner of
324-529: Is served by two train stations. The historic town centre is located between the Štěpnický and Ulický ponds and also delimited by town walls. The historic centre is protected as an urban monument reservation and the town part of Telč-Staré Město is an urban monument zone . Since 1992, Telč has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site . The town square is a unique complex of long urban plaza with well-conserved Renaissance and Baroque houses with high gables and arcades. The houses have been uniformly reconstructed in
360-476: Is the hill Studnická Ostražka at 642 m (2,106 ft) above sea level, located near Studnice. The stream of Telčský potok flows through the town and contributes the Moravian Thaya River in the south. The Moravian Thaya partly forms the eastern border of the municipal territory. The territory is rich in fishponds. The set of ponds Štěpnický, Ulický and Staroměstský is located in the centre of
396-402: Is to exercise central supervision over compliance with this Act 20/1987 and with regulations issued for its implementation. Each municipality manages cultural monuments within its territory. Municipalities with extended powers then carry out delegated state administration in the area of monument preservation, especially state building supervision during the monument restoration ; they oversee
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#1732787596357432-674: The Czech Republic ( Czech : kulturní památka ) are protected properties (both real and movable properties ) designated by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic . Cultural monuments that constitute the most important part of the Czech cultural heritage may be declared national cultural monuments ( Czech : národní kulturní památka ) by a regulation of the Government of the Czech Republic . Government may also proclaim
468-561: The World Heritage List . The criteria for declaring an object a cultural monument, as well as the rules of their protection and management are defined in Act 20/1987 Coll., on State Heritage Preservation. The criteria include objects that are an "important record of historical development, way of life and environment of society from the most ancient times to the present day, as a display of creative skills and work of humankind from
504-398: The World Heritage List . The institute is also required to provide free advice on the conservation, maintenance and renovation of the monuments, and provide expert supervision during their restoration and renovation. The Ministry has also established a monument inspectorate as its specialized supervisory body in the area of state monument care. The main mission of the monument inspectorate
540-464: The 20th century ( Plzeň Lochotín and Plzeň Bezovka , Prague's Ořechovka and Baba ), or workers' colonies ( Brumov ) are among the urban monument zone. Even the era of the so-called socialist realism is included ( Poruba neighborhood in Ostrava ). A village monument zone has a lower concentration of cultural monuments than a village monument reservation but exhibits significant cultural value as
576-537: The Bechyně Gate (NKP no. 123) were promoted to the national cultural monuments. Protection was repealed by Government Decree No. 262/1995 Coll . for these monuments: The Ministry of Culture is the central body of the state administration for cultural monuments. The National Heritage Institute ( Czech: NPÚ) is the biggest state-funded organisation under the Culture Ministry of the Czech Republic. Under
612-478: The Church received the bulk of the contributions. The program provides contributions to ensure the most urgent repairs of the immovable cultural monuments. In 2018 the Church received the bulk of the contributions. This program provides contributions to the restoration of cultural monuments located in the most valuable parts of historic cities declared as conservation areas or zones. In 2018 municipalities received
648-419: The Czech Republic there are urban , village and archeological monument reservations. A monument zone can be a city, part of a city, or a part of a landscape unit that has significant cultural value. The Czech Republic has urban, village, and landscape monument zones. All are proclaimed by the Ministry of Culture. An urban monument zone is a part of a city or town that is historically significant. It
684-799: The Czech Republic. In 2018 the Church received the bulk of the contributions. The UNESCO Support Program was created in 2008. Its main objective is to meet the Czech Republic's obligations arising from the adoption of the Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage . The purpose of the program is to support the upkeep of the Czech monuments registered on the World Heritage List. It allows financial support of publicly beneficial projects submitted by associations, whose activities help to protect
720-499: The Czech republic, namely by the Ministry of Culture, or for funding available through the European Structural Funds . Financial support is also offered directly by some regional authorities, however the programs differ from region to region. The Ministry of Culture may provide a contribution to the restoration of a cultural monument from the state budget if there is an extraordinary social interest in preserving
756-554: The Jesuit Latin Grammar School. During the 18th century, the town profited from wealthy townspeople who had statues, fountains, chapels and Marian column built. In 1773, the rights of the Jesuit Order were cancelled. From 1785, Telč was germanised . During the 19th century, the industry developed. The railway was built in 1898. Telč is located on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod – Slavonice . The town
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#1732787596357792-426: The Ministry publishes an evaluation report for six of the programs listed below. The report shows the total CZK amount allocated to the 14 regions of the Czech republic broken up by the recipient type and the monument type. The program provides contributions to the restoration of the most valuable pieces of the architectural heritage (for example, castles, chateaux, monasteries, historical gardens, churches). In 2018
828-574: The Renaissance styles and later gables and façades of some of them were individually remodelled, in most cases in the Baroque style. The 17th-century Renaissance château with an English-style park is one of the main landmarks of the square and whole town. One of the most valuable parts is the Chapel of All Saints with stucco decoration. There are several exhibition routes and the château also houses
864-580: The actual count of the protected objects - in reality there are more than two millions individual pieces, many of them recorded under the same index number. There are almost 40 thousand immovable objects like historical buildings, archaeological sites, industrial monuments, folk architecture. The movable objects include works of art, valuable handicrafts, historical library collections and original furnishings of castles and chateaux and sacral buildings. There are hundreds of thousands of such items, almost 49 thousand items are protected as cultural monuments. Unlike
900-476: The bulk of the contributions. This program provides contributions to the restoration of cultural monuments located in rural monument reserves and in rural and landscape conservation zones (for example the folk architecture monuments). In 2018 individuals received the bulk of the contributions. This program provides contributions to the restoration of movable cultural monuments, in particular important works of fine art or handicrafts placed in buildings open to
936-404: The compliance with the law. Central List of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic contains both the immovable and movable objects. One index number identifies both a single item (for example a building, a painting) or a set of buildings or items (for example castle grounds, chateau furniture). Thus, the number of cultural monuments on the list (currently almost 89,000 entries) does not reflect
972-425: The cultural monument (for example, if the monument is one of its kind, or if the monument is in a state of disrepair not caused by its owner or if the monument is included in one of the specialized contribution programs offered by the Ministry of Culture). The grant recipients can be individuals, municipalities and legal entities established by them, churches, nonprofit organizations, legal entities, regions. Every year
1008-623: The current laws it is entrusted with a number of expert tasks related to the state heritage conservation. The institute manages all the state-owned monuments. As of 2019 there are over a hundred castles, chateaux and other monuments under the NPÚ management. It also maintains the Central List of Cultural Monuments of the Czech Republic and the Tentative List of cultural monuments which the Czech republic intends to consider for nomination for
1044-425: The immovable monuments data on movable monuments are not publicly accessible due to theft and personal data protection. Areas with sets of immovable cultural monuments preserved in the original historical environment or sites with archaeological finds can be declared as conservation areas. These are mainly the historical town or village centers. The Government of the Czech Republic defines them by government decree. In
1080-434: The intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TELC&oldid=933202876 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Tel%C4%8D Telč is made up of the town parts of Telč-Podolí, Telč-Staré Město, Telč-Štěpnice and Telč-Vnitřní Město, and
1116-545: The public for cultural, educational or religious purposes (e.g. paintings and sculptures in churches). In 2018 the Church received the bulk of the contributions. It was founded in 2008 to allow funding where other programs of the Ministry of Culture do not apply. The funds in the Program are intended for the preservation and restoration of immovable cultural monuments that are located outside the historical reserves and zones, are not national cultural monuments and are not owned by
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1152-707: The rule of Zachariáš of Hradec. In the middle of the 16th century, he had the medieval castle rebuilt in the Renaissance style . He also had the Gothic houses rebuilt into Renaissance houses with arcades and decorated façades. During the Thirty Years' War , the town was shortly occupied by the Swedish army . The counter-reformation brought the Jesuits to the town, who built the Church of the Name of Jesus in 1667, and founded
1188-585: The status was also removed from the Monument to Soviet Tank Crews in Prague. By the government decree No. 404/1992 Coll. cultural monument status was withdrawn from Tábor historical center at the request of the city authorities because the designation prevented the property restitution in the city. At same time the existing cultural monuments of the Old Town Hall (NKP no. 122) and Kotnov Castle with
1224-515: The town. According to local legend, the town was founded in 1099, however the first written mention is from 1335. The Gothic castle, Gothic houses and water fortification were built in the mid-14th century. The development ended during the Hussite Wars . The town was conquered by the Hussites but the castle resisted. Telč slowly recovered and another period of prosperity occurred during
1260-439: The various fields of human activities, for their revolutionary, historic, artistic, scientific and technical values, [or] that have a direct relation to important personalities and historic events". Unless a national cultural monument is involved, the Ministry of Culture may, on extremely serious grounds, cancel the proclamation of an object as a cultural monument at the request of the owner or of an organization which demonstrates
1296-473: The village of Studnice. Studnice forms an exclave of the municipal territory. The settlement was originally named Teleč. The name was created by adding the possessive suffix to the personal name Telec (meaning "young calf") and was masculine. The current name Telč is feminine. Telč is located about 26 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Jihlava . It lies in the Křižanov Highlands . The highest point
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