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pace in Czech country towns    • The well-preserved Czech town
of Trebon revolves around its charming main square.      Honza
Vihan   And if you venture into towns and villages away from
Prague, you'll find undiscovered historic districts, authentic
cuisine and a simple joy of life. Trebon, a well-preserved town
south of Prague, is centered around an inviting Renaissance
square. Its claim to fame is its nearby biosphere of artificial
lakes that date back to the 14th century. Rather than
unprofitable wet fields, the nobles wanted ponds that swarmed
with fish -- and today Trebon remains the fish-raising capital
of the Czech Republic. The city is all about fish: On the main
square, the bank has a statue of a man holding a big fish over
its door. Another statue honors the town's 15th-century
megalomaniac lake-builder Jakub Krcin (now considered a hero
since his medieval lakes absorbed eno