Tà Âeboà  (; ) is a spa town in Jindà Âichà ¯v Hradec District in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 8,300 inhabitants. The town is located in the Tà Âeboà  Basin, on the shore of the fishpond SvÃÂt. The Tà Âeboà  area is known for its high concentration of fishponds, including the largest fishpond in the world, Roà ¾mberk Pond.
Tà Âeboà  was founded in the 12th century, and became an important and wealthy town during the rule of the Rosenberg family in the 14th century. The greatest development occurred in the 16th and early 17th centuries, when Jakub KrÃÂÃÂn founded the system of fishponds around the town. The second notable noble owners of Tà Âeboà  were the Schwarzenberg family, who acquired the town in 1660.
The main landmark of the town is the Tà Âeboà  Castle. The historic town centre with the castle complex is well preserved and is protected as an urban monument reservation.
Tà Âeboà  consists of eight municipal parts (in brackets population according to the 2021 census):
The name is derived from the personal name Tà Âeboà  (a shortened variant of the name Tà Âebohost or Tà Âebomysl).
Tà Âeboà  is located about southwest of Jindà Âichà ¯v Hradec and east of ÃÂeské BudÃÂjovice. It lies in the Tà Âeboà  Basin. It is known for its bogs with rich deposits of peat, which led to establishment of peat spa in the town.
Tà Âeboà  is known for its fishponds, which were established in the region since Middle Ages. Roà ¾mberk Pond is the largest pond in the country and the largest fishpond in the world, with surface area of . It was built between 1584 and 1590. The urban area of Tà Âeboà  is located on the shore of SvÃÂt pond, also one of the largest Czech ponds with . It is primarily a fishpond, but also is used for sport and recreational purposes.
The whole municipal territory lies in the Tà Âeboà Âsko Protected Landscape Area. The Luà ¾nice river flows through the eastern part of the territory and supplies Roà ¾mberk pond with water. There are many small watercourses, which supply the other ponds.
Tà Âeboà  was established around the middle of the 12th century. Around 1300, Tà Âeboà  was already fortified. In 1341, it was first referred to as a town. In 1366, Tà Âeboà Â's Czech name first appeared, and the Rosenberg family became owner of the estate. During their rule, the town gained importance and wealth. In 1376, Tà Âeboà  gained royal town privileges. At the end of the 14th century, the fortifications strengthened, which helped resist attacks during the Hussite Wars.
The greatest development occurred in the 16th and early 17th centuries, when Jakub KrÃÂÃÂn was at the head of the Rosenberg family business and started to establish new ponds in the area. The region became famous as a fishpond farming area. The end of prosperity came with extinction of the Rosenberg family, troop invasions, and several large fires. Tà Âeboà  further suffered during the Thirty Years' War, when it was held by a regiment of Scots led by Colonel Sir John Seton from 1620 to early 1622. From 1660 to the 20th century, the Schwarzenberg family owned the town and the estate.
The town slowly recovered and remained economically unimportant until the 19th century, when it became a district town. Until 1918, Tà Âeboà  â Wittingau was part of Austria-Hungary, in the district with the same name, one of the 94 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Bohemia.
After World War II, the first larger industry (clothing factory and large-scale agricultural production) was established in the town. In 1960, the Tà Âeboà  district was abolished and the town received spa status.
Tourism is Tà Âeboà Â's major economic activity, along with agriculture, the spa industry and other services.
The State Regional Archive for South Bohemia is based here, where genealogical studies about people born in the South Bohemian Region may be conducted. The archive was held at the Tà Âeboà  Castle for many years, although a substantial portion was moved to the municipal offices in 2014.
The spa company Slatinné láznàTà Âeboà  is the largest employer in the town with more than 500 employees. The peat spa in Tà Âeboà  focuses on the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatic problems, and post-injury and post-surgery reconvalescence. The first modern spa in Tà Âeboà  was opened in 1883.
Tà Âeboà  lies at the crossroads of two important roads: the I/24 (which connects the D3 motorway with the Czech-German border in Halámky, part of the European route E49) and the I/34 (the section from ÃÂeské BudÃÂjovice to Jindà Âichà ¯v Hradec, part of the European route E551).
Tà Âeboà  is located on the major international railway line PragueâÂÂVienna.
The International Festival of Animated Films Anifest was held in Tà Âeboà  each May between 2002 and 2010; after that, Anifilm took its place. However, Anifest was moved from Tà Âeboà  to Liberec in 2020.
The natural centre of the town's historic core is the square Masarykovo námÃÂstÃÂ. It is surrounded by burgher houses with Renaissance and Baroque facades. In the centre there are a Renaissance stone fountain from 1569, and a Baroque Marian column. The main landmark is the Old Town Hall, built in 1563. In 1638, a massive quadrangular high tower was added to the town hall.
Tà Âeboà  Castle is a Renaissance castle. A small stone castle in Tà Âeboà  was first mentioned in 1374. The current castle was created in 1565âÂÂ1575 by reconstruction of the old castle buildings damaged by fire. The castle includes an English-style park.
The Church of Our Lady Queen and Saint Giles is the largest building in the complex of the former Augustinian monastery. The monastery was founded in 1367 by the Rosenberg family and construction of the church began the same year. The monastery was abolished in 1785.
The entrance to the town was guarded by massive gates, which are together with the fragments of the town walls preserved to this day.
John Dee and Edward Kelley held a number of seances and conducted alchemical experiments in Tà Âeboà  in 1586âÂÂ1589.
Tà Âeboà  is twinned with: