"Jihlava = Iglau" Jihlava by Astralka

Jihlava Travel Guide: 9 reviews and 24 photos

Jihlava is located in the hilly region with forests and lakes, known as Bohemian-Moravian Highlands.

Stop on your way from Prague to Vienna

The name of the town is derived from the German word for a "hedgehog".

you will have the hedgehog on your beer etiquette

This animal is also the symbol for the local brewery

http://www.pivovar-jihlava.cz/index_a.htm

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built in 1690, as an expression of gratitude for sparing the town from the plague. In 1969 Evzen Plocek burned himself... more travel advice

With its 36,653 sq. m. in size it belongs to the largest town squares in Europe, however you would not have this... more travel advice

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Vcela Jul 17, 2004 at 6:28 AM

A pleasant place to visit even if not a hedgehog!
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MEdelmann Jun 24, 2003 at 10:19 AM

Very nice, I passed it, and had a rest at the town square. Very nice but I didn't shot any photos there ... :-(((( But next time I will do it ... :-))
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dabuwan Jun 17, 2003 at 3:45 PM

I regret I just saw the Jihlava bus station. Next time I'll stop for a visit. Good small page!
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globetrott Jun 7, 2003 at 4:01 PM

Jihlava / Iglau - where one of my grandmas came from...