Tábor

This small city has a unique history as a stronghold of the reformist Hussite cause in the religious wars that rent the Czech lands the 15th century. It was founded by the Hussite general Jan Žižka in 1420. 

Tábor was built as a fortified hilltop town and was given not only walls but an underground tunnel network that included wells and food stores. This network can be toured today from the Hussite museum. 

Tábor's restored Renaissance building facades in the old town are also key attractions. 

At nearby Klokoty, which once formed a separate town, is a cloistered monastery that is now a Marian pilgrimage place with a delicate church, although the monastery grounds were closed pending restoration early in 2026.