Zacharias of Hradec Square - Telc, Czech Republic - Picture Perfect Postcards on Waymarking.com

Telc is located in the southwest corner of Moravia, halfway between Prague and Vienna. According to legend, the founding of the city is associated with the victory of Moravian Prince Otto II over Czech Prince Bretislav in 1099. It was the victorious prince who contributed to the establishment of a chapel, later a church, and a settlement, which is now known as Staré Mesto (Old Town).

The original "wooden" Telc was prone to fires, with the largest one occurring in 1530 when an entire side of the square, including the town hall, was reduced to ashes. After the fire, individual repairs to houses took place, but they all tended towards similar single-story buildings with decorated facades. The unifying element was the arcade, sometimes Renaissance and in other cases, later Baroque.

In the 16th century, Zachariáš of Hradec invited Italian architects to Telc to transform his Gothic residence into a representative chateau. Renaissance modifications also extended to the bourgeois houses on the square. Arcades and gables were added to them according to a unified plan. Some of the houses have retained their original appearance, but most of them bear the imprint of later Baroque modifications. Since 1992, both the square and the chateau have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites (visit link) .

Physical Address: Zacharias of Hradec Square Telc, Czech Republic Related Web Site: [Web Link] Description of Postcard Location: Zacharias of Hradec Square (southern side) Parking Coordinates: Not Listed

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