Jihlava
One of the oldest mining towns in the country was founded in the mid-13th century near rich sources of silver ore.
The importance of the time in the medieval era can be seen in the number of religious monuments (e.g,. the Church of St. James), burghers' houses with Gothic vaults and arcades and remnants of sizeable Gothic fortifications.
A labyrinth of underground corridors was built in the Middle Ages; recently, this second-largest underground complex has been opened to the public. The most significant building from the Baroque period is the Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius on the large oblong square.
Jihlava offers numerous cultural and entertainment possibilities, including a theater and a zoo. The city is the seat of the Vysočina regional government.
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Jan Rothmayer: Photographs
The architect Otto Rothmayer was among closest friends of Josef Sudek. In the 1950s, his son Jan Rothmayer (1932 Prague—2010 Prague) was Sudek’s assistant and student. Most of his photographs were taken in the garden of his family’s villa in Prague, but also in the gardens of Prague Castle and the Veltrusy Chateau park. Jan Rothmayer was one of the first Czech photographers to become enchanted by Josef Sudek’s distinctive poetic style and to pioneer the use of the contact printing method. The exhibition is not only a recollection of the magical atmosphere of the villa and garden that belonged to Rothmayer’s family, but also a tribute to the two men’s remarkable friendship. Galerie Josefa Sudka Úvoz 24 Praha 1
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