Třešť

Třešť consists of four municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):{{cite web |title=Public Census 2021 – basic data|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4690&katalog=33475&pvo=SLD21043-CO|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2022}}

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• Třešť (5,058)
• Buková (91)
• Čenkov (129)
• Salavice (173)

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Třešť is located about {{convert|14|km|0}} southwest of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the Špičák hill at {{convert|734|m|ft|abbr=on}} above sea level. The summit of Špičák with its surroundings is protected as the Velký Špičák National Nature Reserve with an area of {{cvt|75.7|ha}}.{{cite web |title=Velký Špičák|url=https://drusop.nature.cz/ost/chrobjekty/zchru/index.php?SHOW_ONE=1&ID=503|publisher=Nature Conservation Agency of the Czech Republic|language=cs|access-date=2024-05-24}} The stream Třešťský potok flows through the town. The municipal territory is rich in fishponds.

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The first written mention is from 1349, when the Church of Saint Martin was documented. Třešť was originally a small parish village on the crossroads of two trade routes. Since its establishment, the Jewish community has been in Třešť.{{cite web |title=O městě|url=https://www.trest.cz/o%2Dmeste/d-1141/p1=13957|publisher=Město Třešť|language=cs|access-date=2021-10-25}}

Třešť was known for crafts and in the 19th century for its industry. The production of furniture and matches was established and textile and engineering industry flourished. The industrial boom was the work of Jewish entrepreneurs. The Jewish community declined in the first half of the 20th century, and disappeared as a result of the Holocaust.

Until 1901, Třešť was the largest market town in Moravia. In 1901, it was promoted to a town.

{{historical populations

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|1869|4634

|1880|5108

|1890|5520

|1900|5555

|1910|5858

|1921|5628

|1930|5741

|1950|5219

|1961|5606

|1970|5578

|1980|5805

|1991|5948

|2001|5933

|2011|5771

|2021|5451

|source=Censuses{{cite web |title=Historický lexikon obcí České republiky 1869–2011|url=https://csu.gov.cz/produkty/historicky-lexikon-obci-1869-az-2015|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|language=cs|date=2015-12-21}}{{cite web |title=Population Census 2021: Population by sex|url=https://vdb.czso.cz/vdbvo2/faces/en/index.jsf?page=vystup-objekt-parametry&z=T&f=TABULKA&sp=A&skupId=4429&katalog=33515&pvo=SLD21001-OB-OK|work=Public Database|publisher=Czech Statistical Office|date=2021-03-27}}}}

Since 1931, the textile company Vývoj has been operating in the town.{{cite web |title=About us|url=https://www.vyvoj.cz/about-us/|publisher=VÝVOJ, oděvní družstvo v Třešti|access-date=2021-10-25}} Uniforms for the papal Swiss Guard are made by this company.{{cite web |title=Nejmenší armáda světa. Nahlédněte pod brnění papežské Švýcarské gardy|url=https://www.idnes.cz/cestovani/kolem-sveta/papezska-svycarska-garda-vatikan-papez-vatikanska-armada-vojaci-svycarsko-schweizergarde.A200324_113021_kolem-sveta_hig|publisher=iDNES|language=cs|date=2020-03-25|access-date=2021-10-25}}

Třešť lies on the railway line Havlíčkův Brod–Slavonice. The town is served by two train stations, Třešť and Třešť-město.{{cite web |title=Detail stanice Třešť|url=https://www.cd.cz/stanice/trest/5474980|publisher=České dráhy|language=cs|access-date=2023-07-24}}

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The Church of Saint Martin was founded in the 13th century and is the oldest monument in the town. Its current appearance is a result of Baroque reconstructions.{{cite web |title=Historické památky|url=https://www.trest.cz/historicke%2Dpamatky/d-2028/p1=13960|publisher=Město Třešť|language=cs|access-date=2021-10-25}}

The Church of Saint Catherine of Siena was founded in the 16th century as a Lutheran church. After it was damaged by fire, it was renewed in 1842.

Třešť Castle was created by reconstruction of a fortress from 1513. It has a {{convert|15|ha}} large English style park. Nowadays it serves as a hotel.

The Jewish community is commemorated by the Empire building of the former synagogue from 1824, by the Jewish cemetery founded in the early 18th century, and by the Monument to the Jewish Victims.

• Josef Jiří Švec (1883–1918), military officer
• Joseph Schumpeter (1883–1950), Austrian political economist
• Jaroslav Rošický (1884–1942), military officer
• Otto Šimánek (1925–1992), actor

{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic}}

Třešť is twinned with:{{cite web |title=Partnerské město|url=https://www.trest.cz/partnerske-mesto/d-2224|publisher=Město Třešť|language=cs|access-date=2021-10-25}}

• {{flagicon|GER}} Obergünzburg, Germany

Třešť also has friendly relations with Raabs an der Thaya in Austria.

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• {{official|https://www.trest.cz/}}
• [http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=333&letter=T Třešť] in the Jewish Encyclopedia

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