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Highlands Region ● It lies on the border between Bohemia and Moravia ● Area: 6,795 km² ● In the north it borders on the Pardubice region, in the southeast the South Moravian Region, in the southwest the South Bohemian Region and in the northwest the Central Bohemian Region ● It consists mainly of Moravian Highlands with a well-preserved nature ● The highest mountain is Javořice
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Batelov ● It is the small town on Czech-Moravian border ● The first written record dates back to 1279 ● Karel Havlíček Borovský stayed here as a student and he wrote a poem Dumka Batelovská on top. There is a memory plaque in the hill Vršek ● There are also sights: the church of Saint Peter and Paul, a castle, a synagogue, Jewish cemetery
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Kámen ● 13th century castle ● First it belonged to Henry of Ziegelheimu, then Tluksu family, lords of Ziegelheimu, Malovci ● There is the exhibition of old motorcycles ● It is gothic castle from the 14th century ● It was built by the Lords of Hradec ● The other owners were Slavata from Košumberk, Liechtenstein of Kastelkorn and Podstatsky- Lichtenstein. ● In 1915 it was burned Roštejn
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Jihlava ● It is the county seat of Highlands ● It was established in the 13th century as a mining town with silver mining ● It lies on the both sides of the Czech-Moravian Land boundaries ● There are many sightseeings: the Church of Saint James, the Church of Virgin Mary, the old town hall on Masaryk Square, the Gateway of Mother of God etc.
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Nativity scene in Třešť ● It was built in the early 19th century ● First they were paper nativity scenes, in the second half of the 19th century they were replaced by wooden ones ● They are made as a diorama, than the scenery changed to the painted scenery called "lončoft" ● Every Christmas (from December 26 to February 2) Schumpeter's house is opened to the public
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Pelhřimov ● It is a town that was founded in the 13th century ● There is a famous Museum of records and curiosities ● On the square center you can find dean church of Saint Bartholomew, the statue of Saint Wenceslas, the Hall and the Astronomical Clock ● The famous family Lipský, the actor, comes from this town. Visitors can admire the exhibition "Lipský Hall or the first Czech MUSEum"
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Telč (castle) ● It was originally a „water“ castle, built by Henry III. of Hradec in the third quarter of the 14th century ● Zacharias of Hradec rebuilt this castle into a Renaissance chateau ● Since 1992, it has been in the UNESCO World Heritage List ● The part of the castle is a large park, which is one of the oldest architectural parks in the Czech Republic
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