Městské hradby

A beautiful view

The fortifications of the town built since the founding of the Hussite fortress and improved by other generations rightly became the pride of Tábor (it was preceded by the walls of the original town of Hradiště, founded by Přemysl Otakar II and destroyed by Vítkovci). At the time of its creation - around the middle of the 15th century - the local walls represented a very complicated fortification system, which was essentially unrivaled in Central and Western Europe. The fortification system used an effective combination of the fence and the main wall. If the enemy managed to cross the first zone of defense - the lower fence wall, he found himself in the fence, 6 to 10 m wide space between the fence and the main wall. Clamped by two walls, he was exposed to the bullets of the defenders. In suitable places, the wall was complemented by towers and bastions, from where the defenders could inflict considerable losses on the enemy from cannons and small arms. Tábor served as one of the earth's fortresses until the 18th century. From the 1930s, the gates were gradually demolished (with the exception of the outer Hradská or Bechyňská and Empire Mariánská), most of the main wall and part of the fence. A number of bastions (including the largest, so-called Žižkov) were transformed into residential houses or warehouses and workshops. After 1945, continuous sections of the walls were reconstructed and made accessible, especially on the southern and eastern sides of the city. The importance of the Tábor fortifications was emphasized by its declaration as a national cultural monument with a special regime of monument care and protection. The fortification, built from the foundation of the Hussite fortress and improved by other generations, rightly became the pride of Tábor. At the time of its inception - around the middle of the 15th century - the walls were a rather complicated fortification system, which had almost not a competitor in Central and Western Europe. The fortification system used an efficient combination of smaller and main walls. If the enemy managed to overcome the first zone of defense - the lower wall, he was trapped among the walls, in a space of 6 to 10 m wide and exposed to the defender´s shooting. At the appropriate sites, towers and bastions were added, from where the defenders of the cannons and small arms could cause considerable losses to the enemy. Tábor served as one of the country's fortresses until the 18th century. From the 1930s the gates were cut off (with the exception of the outer Hradská or Bechyně and empire Marian gate), most of the main and part of the smaller wall. A number of bastions (including the largest, called Žižkova) had turned into residential houses or warehouses and workshops. After 1945 there were reconstructions and accesses of contiguous sections of the fortifications, especially on the southern and eastern side of the city. The significance of the Tábor fortifications was highlighted by declaration as a national cultural monument with a special regime of heritage care and protection.

Very nice place for walks. Beautiful views of the city and nature.