Teplá

Teplá (German: Tepl, formerly Töpel) is a town in Cheb District in the Karlovy Vary Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 3,000 inhabitants. The town centre is well preserved and is protected by law as urban monument zone.

Teplá
Town
View from the south
Flag
Coat of arms
Teplá
Location in the Czech Republic
Coordinates: 49°58′55″N 12°51′47″E
Country Czech Republic
RegionKarlovy Vary
DistrictCheb
First mentioned1197
Government
 • MayorKarel Hermann
Area
 • Total113.21 km2 (43.71 sq mi)
Elevation
690 m (2,260 ft)
Population
 (2021-01-01)[1]
 • Total2,961
 • Density26/km2 (68/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
364 61
Websitewww.tepla.cz

Administrative parts

Villages of Babice, Beranov, Beranovka, Beroun, Bezvěrov, Bohuslav, Číhaná, Heřmanov, Horní Kramolín, Hoštěc, Jankovice, Kladruby, Klášter, Křepkovice, Mrázov, Nezdice, Pěkovice, Popovice, Poutnov, Rankovice, Služetín, Staré Sedlo and Zahrádka are administrative parts of Teplá.

History
Teplá Abbey
Town square with the Church of Saint Giles

The Teplá Abbey was founded in 1193 by nobleman Hroznata of Ovenec. The first written mention of the town next to the abbey is from 1197. In the 13th century, the town had strategic importance of the land gate with customs and a market and played an important role in land defense. In these times most of the villages in the neighborhood, later incorporated to the municipality, were founded.[2]

Sights

The most significant monument is the complex of Teplá Abbey. Its oldest preserved part is the Romanesque-Gothic Church of the Annunciation of the Lord. The complex is opened to the public and serves also as a library, museum and gallery.[3]

The Gothic Church of Saint Giles in the town's centre was built in 1762–1765 in the area of former church. Its most valuable part are frescoes from the life of Saint Giles by Elias Dollhopf from 1765.[4]

Notable people

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in the Czech Republic

Teplá is twinned with:[5]

References
  1. "Population of Municipalities – 1 January 2021". Czech Statistical Office. 2021-04-30.
  2. "Podrobná historie města" (in Czech). Město Teplá. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  3. "Klášter premonstrátů Teplá" (in Czech). Město Teplá. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  4. "Památky města" (in Czech). Město Teplá. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  5. "Zajímavé weby" (in Czech). Město Teplá. Retrieved 2021-12-08.


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