Polna: Polná
Few places in Vysočina have a history as closely tied to the Hilsner affair as Polná. The 1899 murder case and the prosecution of Leopold Hilsner became one of the most consequential antisemitic controversies in the Bohemian lands; Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk publicly challenged the proceedings. The town centre is arranged around Husovo Square, a broad cobbled space framed by historic houses, the Church of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary and a Marian column. Polná stands amid the gently rolling Vysočina uplands, between Jihlava and Žďár nad Sázavou, and retains the compact scale of a traditional Czech country town. Its synagogue and Jewish cemetery recall a community central to the town’s past.
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Few towns in the Vysočina Region have a past as closely tied to the Polná Affair of 1899 as Polná. The case against Leopold Hilsner, accused of murder, became one of the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s most notorious antisemitic trials; Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk publicly challenged its assumptions. The Šlapanka flows through this historic town in the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands. Polná Castle and the Church of the Assumption shape its old centre, while the former Jewish quarter, synagogue and cemetery recall a once substantial Jewish community. See how Polná belongs to the wider Vysočina landscape by browsing webcams nearby.
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The terrain of Kraj Vysočina ranges from rolling uplands in its central and northern districts to river-cut valleys in the south, giving the region a distinctly rural character. Set across the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, it lies on the historic meeting ground of Bohemia and Moravia. The Sázava and Jihlava are among its principal rivers, threading through woods, fields and small settlements. Its cultural map has remarkable depth: Třebíč’s Jewish Quarter and Basilica of St Procopius form a UNESCO World Heritage property, while the historic centre of Telč is listed separately. Jihlava, the regional capital, provides an urban counterpoint to the surrounding highland countryside. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Kraj Vysočina.
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The terrain of Czechia ranges from fertile lowlands in southern Moravia to mountain ridges along the northern frontier, giving this Central European country a distinctly varied geography. The Vltava runs through Prague before joining the Elbe, while the Krkonoše form part of the border with Poland and include Sněžka, Czechia’s highest mountain. Prague’s historic centre, with Prague Castle and Charles Bridge, reflects the city’s long role as a political and cultural centre. Beyond the capital, Bohemia is known for spa towns and brewing, and Moravia for wine-growing traditions. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Czechia relates to its Central European surroundings.
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