The importance of the time in the medieval era can be seen in the number of religious monuments (e.g,. the Church of St. James), burghers' houses with Gothic vaults and arcades and remnants of sizeable Gothic fortifications.
A labyrinth of underground corridors was built in the Middle Ages; recently, this second-largest underground complex has been opened to the public. The most significant building from the Baroque period is the Jesuit Church of St. Ignatius on the large oblong square.
Jihlava offers numerous cultural and entertainment possibilities, including a theater and a zoo. The city is the seat of the Vysočina regional government.