Welcome to the Town of
Tabor

Southern Bohemia Region of Czech Republic

(approx. 85 kilometers from Prague)

The town of Tabor is one of the Czech towns which have a lot to offer to tourists. Rich history, interesting architecture and charming countryside in the vicinity attract hundreds of visitors to the Tabor. The heritage of Hussite thoughts has been apparent in the atmosphere of this place till today. A group of Master Jan Hus's followers came to a hill where a Premyslid settlement used to be and they founded a town there in the year 1420 and gave it a Biblical name - Tabor. The primary function of the newly founded fortress-town was to protect its citizens against all enemies, and that was why it was built on a promontory above the confluence of the Tismenicky creek and the Luznice river. Being led by captains Jan Zizka of Trocnov and Prokop Holy they started out on their victorious battles from there. The foundation of Tabor is connected with the name of Jan Hus, a significant reformer of the Catholic Church. In the year 1437 after the Hussites were defeated, the town of Tabor was granted a royal charter by the Holy Roman Emperor and Czech King Sigismund of Luxembourg.

A lot of time has elapsed since then - nevertheless, the preserved remains of the mighty fortification system and the charming lanes and squares of the Old Town do not let us forget the eventful past. The centre of Tabor has been designated a site of special historic interest due to its unique mode of development and a lot of preserved landmarks.



The Hussite Museum and Zizka Square dominated by a monument to the Jan Zizka and are a must for every visitor of Tabor town. The museum has situated its exposition in the late Gothic town hall. It is impossible not to notice the rich facades of old burgher houses where a various architectural styles are harmoniously combined – late Gothic, Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo. First-time visitors may not even suspect that there is an ingenious labyrinth of tunnels under the houses and streets in the centre. At the beginning of the 16th century people dug cellars under their houses and these were subsequently interconnected - a section of the tunnel system is open to the public.

Those who climb up the stairs to the tower of the former Kotnov Castle will be rewarded with a beautiful view of the Tabor town and the nearby Baroque Klokoty Church – a famous place of pilgrimage.

Right in the centre of the town there is a large lake called the Jordan. It's the oldest dam in Central Europe and dates back to the year 1492.

Town of Tabor is the second largest town in Southern Bohemia (with its 37000 inhabitants) and it is an important traffic, economic and cultural centre in the region.

Czech Travel Accommodation in Tabor

Dasa Pension, Kapital Hotel, Penzion Milena, Nautilus Hotel, Zimni Stadion Hotel, Pension 189, Amber Hotel Palcat, Niagara Pension, Hotel Dvorek, Hotel Lazne, Penzion Na Hradbach, Hotel Mas, Pension Betty, Motel Euro, Pension Sport, Hotel Relax, Modra Ruze B&B, Pension 325, Cerny Leknin Pension

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