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The area is known to have been settled since the early [[Iron Age Europe#Central Europe|Iron Age]] (6th–5th century BC). The next permanent settlement is documented in the [[Middle Ages]]. In around 1270, a short-lived settlement called Hradiště (meaning "[[Gord (archaeology)|gord]]") was founded, which was destroyed most likely in a rebellion against King [[Ottokar II of Bohemia]] in 1276.<ref name=history>{{cite web |title=O městě|url=https://www.visittabor.eu/o-meste|publisher=Město Tábor|language=cs|access-date=2021-09-08}}</ref>
Tábor was founded in the spring of 1420, probably by Petr Hromádka of [[Jistebnice]] and other members of the most radical wing of the [[Hussites]], who became known as the [[Taborites]]. Soon after the Taborites were victorious in the [[Battle of Tábor]].<ref>{{cite web |title=205. schůzka: Založení Tábora|url=https://dvojka.rozhlas.cz/205-schuzka-zalozeni-tabora-7938985|publisher=[[Czech Radio]]|language=cs|date=2019-11-22|access-date=2021-09-08}}</ref> The fortified settlement became the base from which the Hussites led their victorious expeditions. After the defeat of the Hussites in the [[Battle of Lipany]], the Taborites reconciled with King [[Sigismund, Holy Roman Emperor|Sigismund]], and in 1437, it was promoted by Sigismund to a royal town. In 1452, the town
From the end of the 15th century, the rapid development of Tábor occurred, which began to look like a real town and formed into its present form. Most of its landmarks were built in the 16th century. Great fires in 1532 and 1559 destroyed most of the citizens' houses which were usually made of wood, but the fires also became an impetus for further construction development.<ref name=hist/><ref name=history/>
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