Třešť
Třešť (Czech pronunciation: [ˈtr̝̊ɛʃc]; German: Triesch) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic, which was founded around the turn of the 13th century. It has around 6,000 inhabitants.
Economist Joseph Schumpeter was born there in 1883. Franz Kafka visited his uncle in Triesch, who was the subject of Kafka's story "A Country Doctor".[citation needed] Some also believe that the Triesch castle was the inspiration behind Kafka's novel The Castle.[citation needed]
Uniforms for the papal Swiss Guard are made in the city.
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Třešť.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Třešť.
- Municipal website[permanent dead link] (cz, en, de)
- Triesch in the Jewish Encyclopedia
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