Jindřichův Hradec

Jindřichův Hradec ([ˈjɪndr̝ɪxuːf ˈɦradɛts] ⓘ; German: Neuhaus) is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.

The historic town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as an urban monument reservation.

After the Thirty Years' War, in 1654, Jindřichův Hradec was the second largest town in the Kingdom of Bohemia with 405 houses.

The largest industrial companies are DK Open (food producer) and Pollmann CZ (manufacturer of car parts), both employing more than 250 people.

[15] Jindřichův Hradec is located at the crossroads of two main roads, which are parts of the European route E551: the I/23, which connects the South Bohemian Region with Brno, and the I/34 from České Budějovice to Havlíčkův Brod and Svitavy.

Jindřichův Hradec lies on the railway line from Plzeň to Horní Cerekev via České Budějovice.

[17] A gymnasium, today known as Gymnázium Vitězslava Nováka, was founded in 1595, making it one of the oldest non-university schools in Central Europe.

The historic centre of Jindřichův Hradec is formed by the Míru Square with adjacent streets and the castle.

[11] The town castle and palace is the third largest in the country after those in Prague and Český Krumlov.

Jindřichův Hradec Castle
View of the town
Regional museum
Church of Ascension of the Virgin Mary