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February 2016

Church of Transfiguration on the Mount Tabor, Tábor, Czech republic 

The mighty Roman Catholic church was built in 1440-1552 in late Gothic style and it is dedicated to the miracle of Transfiguration as described in the New Testament and painted in the main altar of this church. 

The church and its tower were rebuilt several times due to fire damages and wars. The gables were changed in Rennaisance style in 1559. The tower has gothical base and baroque dome from 1677. It is 78 metres high and has 250 steps. There was a whole Neogothic redesign made in 1896-98 by Josef Mocker (the architect of Prague Castle Cathedral finalization and of several Prague Towers). 

The frequent fires resulted in appointment of the tower guardian who had to blow his horn each 15 minutes in the night in order not to get asleep. 

The Transfiguration refers to a miracle which happened to Jesus travelling to Mount Tabor with apostles Peter, James and John. Jesus was transfigured and became radiant speaking with Moses and Elijah. They tell him He is a beloved son of God and the apostles should listen to him as he is his Messenger, the bridge between humans and God, heaven and earth.
February 2016

Church of Transfiguration on the Mount Tabor, Tábor, Czech republic 

The mighty Roman Catholic church was built in 1440-1552 in late Gothic style and it is dedicated to the miracle of Transfiguration as described in the New Testament and painted in the main altar of this church. 

The church and its tower were rebuilt several times due to fire damages and wars. The gables were changed in Rennaisance style in 1559. The tower has gothical base and baroque dome from 1677. It is 78 metres high and has 250 steps. There was a whole Neogothic redesign made in 1896-98 by Josef Mocker (the architect of Prague Castle Cathedral finalization and of several Prague Towers). 

The frequent fires resulted in appointment of the tower guardian who had to blow his horn each 15 minutes in the night in order not to get asleep. 

The Transfiguration refers to a miracle which happened to Jesus travelling to Mount Tabor with apostles Peter, James and John. Jesus was transfigured and became radiant speaking with Moses and Elijah. They tell him He is a beloved son of God and the apostles should listen to him as he is his Messenger, the bridge between humans and God, heaven and earth.
February 2016

Old Council Hall tower, Tábor, Czech republic 

The Old Council Hall was built in 16th century in late Gothic style. The clock on the tower has 24 hours marked and so it shows only hours, not minutes. As such it is one of the most important late Gothic architecture examples in Czech republic.
February 2016

Tábor, Czech republic 

Town of Tábor was founded in 15th century in the time of Czech Jan Žižka, the one eyed leader of the Christian reformist Hussite movement (followers of  Christian early reformer Master Jan Hus, burnt to death in 1415). He is considered as one of the heroes of Czech nation history. 

Žižka was a successfull military general. Žižka's tactics were unorthodox and innovative. In addition to training and equipping his army according to their abilities, he used armored wagons armed with small cannons and muskets, presaging the tank of five hundred years later. He was also  a master at using geography to full advantage as well as managing the discipline of his troops. He was fully blinded in battle by 1421, but even after that he was victorious until he died in 1423.

The statue of Jan Žižka is made of sandstone and created by sculptor Jan Strachovsky in 1884. It is standing on the main old town's square bearing his name either.
February 2016

Tábor, Czech republic 

The old gothic council house (the tower and building on the left) from 16th century in the main Žižka's square of town Tábor. 

The town was founded in 1420 by the most radical wing of Hussites, which became known as Taborites and it was an icon of egalitarian peasant commune for some 30 years. The name may come from the biblical Tabor hill and in Czech it means also a camp or military encampement. 

The town today has population of ca. 50 thousand and it is a nice quiet place ca. 1 hour by car or train south of Prague
LH Hotel Dvorak Tabor

LH Hotel Dvorak Tabor

4 out of 5
Hradebni 3037 Tabor
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Awesome staff
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Boutique Hotel Nautilus

Boutique Hotel Nautilus

4 out of 5
Žižkovo námestí 20 Tabor
De prijs is € 131 per nacht van 6 feb tot 7 feb
€ 131
6 feb - 7 feb
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
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Mooi hotel
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Beoordeeld op 12 sep 2012

Boutique Hotel Nautilus
Hotel Grand Tabor

Hotel Grand Tabor

1.5 out of 5
Namesti Frantiska Krizika 505-23 Tabor
Volledig restitueerbaarReserveer nu, betaal tijdens je verblijf
De prijs is € 51 per nacht van 1 mrt tot 2 mrt
€ 51
1 mrt - 2 mrt
inclusief belastingen en toeslagen
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8,6/10 Excellent! (49 beoordelingen)
I was running late due to a delayed train and I spoke to reception to explain I may not be there before reception closed. The very kind receptionist who spoke perfect English arranged to put the keys in a coded box for me on the outside of the property and then sent me the details of how to access ...

Beoordeeld op 23 dec 2025

Hotel Grand Tabor
Laagste prijs per nacht gevonden in de afgelopen 24 uur op basis van een verblijf van 1 nacht voor 2 volwassenen. Prijzen en beschikbaarheid kunnen altijd wijzigen. Mogelijk gelden er extra voorwaarden.
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Roubenka KAMENNKA

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Roubenka KAMENNKA
Renovated stone cottage on a forest meadow

Renovated stone cottage on a forest meadow

Ústrašice South Bohemian Region
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10/10 Exceptional! (5 beoordelingen)
Prachtige grote woning midden in de bossen
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Beoordeeld op 7 aug 2022

Renovated stone cottage on a forest meadow
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