Jihlava

Jihlava (German Iglau) is a city in the Czech Republic. Jihlava is a centre of the Vysočina Region, situated on the Jihlava river (German Igel) on the ancient frontier between Moravia and Bohemia, and is the oldest mining town in the Czech Republic. Among the principal buildings are the churches of St. Jacob, St. Ignatius of Loyola, St. John the Baptist and St. Paul, the Municipal Hall and the catacombs, second largest in the Czech Republic. There is also a Jewish cemetery, containing some remarkable monuments including tombstone of the parents of Gustav Mahler. Area Code: + 66