the 1580s. In the oldest part of the town is the Church of Saint James the Great, which stands on the site of a Romanesque rotunda from the 11th or 12th century. The late Gothic chancel was built in 1515. The third church is the late Gothic Church of Saint Vitus. It was built as a part of a Franciscan monastery founded in 1455. After its abolition in the late 17th century, the monastery fell into disrepair and gradually disappeared. Only underground spaces have been preserved. Notable people Hugo Charlemont (1850–1939), Austrian painter Roman Havelka (1877–1950), painter Karel Werner (1925–2019), indologist, orientalist and philosopher of religion Twin towns – sister cities Jemnice is twinned with: Raabs an der Thaya, Austria Reszel, Poland References External links Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Třebíč District