Stařeč

Stařeč (Startsch) is a market town in Třebíč District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,700 inhabitants.

Administrative parts
The village of Kracovice is an administrative part of Stařeč.

Geography
Stařeč is located about 3 km southwest of Třebíč and 27 km southeast of Jihlava. It lies in the Jevišovice Uplands. The highest point is the hill Zadní hora at 634 m above sea level. The stream Stařečský potok flows through the market town.

History
The first written mention of Stařeč is from 1259, but the village may have already appeared in the foundation deed of Třebíč Monastery from 1101. In 1499, Stařeč was first mentioned as a market town. In 1534, it was promoted to market town again, so it probably lost this status briefly during this period.

Transport
Stařeč is located on the railway line Znojmo–Okříšky.

Sights
The main landmark is the Church of Saint James the Great. It is a late Romanesque building, rebuilt in the Baroque style. The tower dates from 1597.

Notable people

 * Bernard Grun (1901–1972), German composer and conductor