| Stará Říše | |
| Settlement Type: | Market town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Vysočina |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jihlava |
| Pushpin Map: | Czech Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the Czech Republic |
| Coordinates: | 49.1797°N 15.5947°W |
| Established Title: | First mentioned |
| Established Date: | 1257 |
| Area Total Km2: | 17.75 |
| Elevation M: | 587 |
| Population As Of: | 2024-01-01 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 625 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone1: | CET |
| Utc Offset1: | +1 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 588 67 |
Stará Říše (in Czech pronounced as /ˈstaraːˈ r̝iːʃɛ/; German: Alt Reisch) is a market town in Jihlava District in the Vysočina Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 600 inhabitants.
The village of Nepomuky is an administrative part of Stará Říše.
Stará Říše is located about south of Jihlava. It lies in the Křižanov Highlands. The highest point is the hill Veselský vrch at 712m (2,336feet) above sea level. There are several fishponds around the market town.
The first written mention of Stará Říše is from 1257. It was a settlement located on a frequented trade route. In 1589, Stará Říše was promoted to a market town by Emperor Rudolf II. In 1758, a large fire destroyed almost all of Stará Říše, and all representative buildings except the school had to be rebuilt.[2]
The I/23 road from Třebíč to Jindřichův Hradec passes through the market town.
The main landmark of Stará Říše is the Church of All Saints. It was built in the Baroque style after 1758.[2] [3]