Třešť

Location of Třešť in the Czech Republic

Třešť (German: Triesch) is a town in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 6,000 inhabitants.

Trest was founded in the break of 12th and 13th century. Joseph Schumpeter was born there in 1883. The Schumpeter family lived there from 15th century.

Franz Kafka used to visit his uncle in Třešť. In a short Story "A Country Doctor" his uncle's profession is reflected. Some also believe that the Třešť's castle is pictured in Kafka's famous novel The Castle.

External links

[Municipal website] (cz, en, de)
[Triesch] in the Jewish Encyclopedia

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