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This historical Czech town is situated on the Lu�nice River, 437 m above sea level with 45,000 inhabitants. The centre of the town is a Historical Town Conservation Area and National Monument. The town, situated 88 km south of Prague, has been inhabited since 1232. T�bor itself was founded in 1420 by the followers of John Huss - Hussites, also known as T�borites / to serve as their strong-hold and named after the biblical mountain T�bor. In 1437 T�bor was made a royal town and crafts and trade flourished there until two great fires in 1532 and 1559 when most of the houses were destroyed. However the centre has kept its medieval architecture. The architectural styles are mainly Gothic and Early Renaissance. The Main Square is named after the Hussite leader Jan �i�ka of Trocnov whose statue stands there along with a 1567 stone fountain with a sculpture of a T�bor warrior. The Gothic Old Town Hall, dating from the 15th century, now houses the Museum of the Hussite Movement. Below the square is a system of underground passages used for hiding during the Hussite wars. Their length is almost 15 km. Other historical monuments in T�bor which are worth seeing: the old town gate Bechy�sk� br�na; the Kotnov Castle from the 14th century; the Deans Church of the Transfiguration of Our Lord on Mount T�bor from 1512 and others.