In Jemnice, another part of the city walls repairs is coming to an end

Jemnice - In Jemnice in the Třebíč region, the repair of another part of the extensive city walls is being completed these days. This included the placement of a time capsule into a copy of an important city monument - a figurative relief titled Stone Maiden. This was stated today by Deputy Mayor Petr Novotný (Young for the Development of Jemnice). The repair of the walls will continue in Jemnice in the coming years.

The recently completed section of the walls, approximately 40 meters long, began repair in September. "The section was in a dilapidated state, with the walls overgrown with invasive trees. The craftsmen replaced the unsuitable masonry with stone, strengthened the walls with supports, and carried out draining boreholes," Novotný stated. The repair cost over two million crowns, with the city utilizing grants from the Urban Heritage Zones Regeneration program. A larger part was financed from the city budget.

According to Novotný, the extensive complex of Jemnice's defensive walls measures nearly two kilometers in perimeter. Repairs are carried out in sections annually. This year's repairs also included the restoration of one of the largest Jemnice monuments - the so-called Stone Maiden. The almost 90-centimeter high figurative relief depicting a woman with arms crossed over a fringed garment is likely of early Gothic origin.

"The restorer created a copy, into the back of which a time capsule was placed. A few days ago, the city placed messages from children from the primary school and a brochure about the history of the walls into the capsule," said Novotný. The copy of the Stone statue was embedded into the repaired section of the walls at the so-called Small Gate. The original Stone Maiden will be placed in the city museum.

The royal town of Jemnice was founded in the early 13th century. The order to fortify it was given in 1227 by King Přemysl Otakar I to the then-governor of the Bítov region. The reason was the uncertain situation on the Moravian-Austrian border. However, the fortifications were not completed until the early 14th century. The walled town had the shape of an irregular trapezoid, with the most robust walls on the northern and eastern sides. Today, part of the city houses still stand on the original fortifications.

In the coming years, the repair of the walls will continue over an approximately 200-meter section on Horní Valy Street.