Jan Žižka, Borovany

Name: Jan Žižka
Address: Borovany, Czech Republic

#3 among attractions in Borovany

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Jan Žižka z Trocnova a Kalicha was a Czech general – a contemporary and follower of Jan Hus and a Radical Hussite who led the Taborites. Žižka was a successful military leader and is now a Czech national hero. He was nicknamed "One-eyed Žižka", having lost one and then both eyes in battle. Jan Žižka led Hussite forces against three crusades and never lost a single battle despite being completely blind in his last stages of life. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 48°53'57"N, 14°38'32"E

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Borovany Czech Republic

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Jan Žižka – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: ZOO Dvorec, svatý Jan Nepomucký, pranýř.

1.9 miS
48°52'25"N • 14°39'20"E
ZOO Dvorec, Borovany
48 min walk • Park, Outdoor activities, Zoo
~140 ftN
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svatý Jan Nepomucký, Borovany
1 min walk • John of Nepomuk was the saint of Bohemia who was drowned in the Vltava river at the behest of Wenceslaus IV of Bohemia. Later accounts state that he was the confessor of the queen of Bohemia and refused to divulge the secrets of the confessional.
~70 ftN
48°53'58"N • 14°38'32"E
pranýř, Borovany
1 min walk • Memorial