Jewish

The medieval mikveh is found on the site of the former Lázeňské náměstí (Bath Square). The Jewish mikveh served for symbolic ritual purification for Orthodox Jews before the beginning of the Sabbath and other Jewish holidays. It was used by women mostly following menstruation, before their wedding and after childbirth. The mikveh is described in the Old Testament. Certain rules applied to its construction, meaning that the appearance of the mikveh is roughly the same whether seen in excavations...

Synagogue in Lomnice – This temple has been in Lomnice for over 200 years. After the Second World War, none of the Jewish inhabitants of Lomince returned to the village. In addition to the synagogue, which today serves as a cultural facility, another important Jewish monument is the old Jewish cemetery with almost 1000 tombstones, the oldest of which date back to the beginning of the 18th century.

Located on the northern slope of the town the cemetery contains gravestones from the late 17th century to the 1980s as well as a funeral hall.

Synagoga maior Dnes jediná zachovaná synagoga v boskovickém židovském městě. Její základní část (předsíň, hlavní sál a ženská galerie v 1.patře) pochází z roku 1639, kdy ji židovské obci postavil původem italský stavitel Silvestr Fiota z Chiavenny, tehdy boskovický měšťan. Roku 1698 byla rozšířena. Za okupace sloužila budova jako skladiště zabaveného židovského majetku, ke skladování pak byla využívána i v poválečném období. V letech 1989 – 2001...

In the northern part of the city is surrounded Straznice former Jewish quarter Jewish synagogue and Jewish cemetery behind the old tombstones. The oldest of them dates from 1648. Under the House Manager is preserved Jewish bath - Mikvah. During World War II were all strážničtí Jews deported to concentration camps. Today, the reconstructed synagogue cemetery managed by the Brno Jewish community.

The core of the only preserved synagogue of the Polish type in Moravia dates from mid 16th century. Its shape was mainly changed by the fundamental reconstruction in the Baroque style after the fire of 1719, when the synagogue acquired its present appearance. The reconstruction was designed by the Dietrichstein architect J. Ch. Oedtl, who also managed reconstruction of the chateau. The last adaptations in 19th century only affected details, mainly the windows. Following a costly and long-term reconstruction...

Jewish Cemetery Monument Lomnica is situated in the north of the township. These days, the cemetery area of ​​3550 km ², has a trapezoidal shape and is surrounded by a wall of rubble stone. Tombstones, which is the 1000, are distributed across the entire area and lead to the east. Elderly are made of white marble and sandstone, the newer black and pale granite. The oldest Jewish cemetery tombstones are from the 1st 18th century, but the oldest found is from 1716. The cemetery site also has...

It was founded in 1680 by the slope of the Ghetto. Originally, it was accessible from the north side of the tunnel passage. He was later built a new entrance from the south, the road was built as a Catholic cemetery. The cemetery is surrounded by massive stone walls. There are at irregular series of about 1,500 tombstones. Many of them come from the Baroque and Classical periods, most recent of polished granite are found in the upper part of the cemetery and are best preserved. The oldest tombstone,...

Located on the outskirts of the city when coming from Ivančic near the roundabout. The cemetery is about 400 tombstones preserved, especially valuable are the type of baroque tombstones from the 17th century. Of the newer gravestones deliver spectacular tomb of Jewish aristocrats - the estate-owners tulešického Dormizerových spouses. The last burial at the cemetery took place in December 1937. Since then, the Jewish cemetery was not enough care, and the cemetery fell into disrepair for decades....

Jewish cemetery in Pohořelice the only tangible evidence of long and rich history Pohořelický Jewish religious community, probably belonging to the oldest Jewish communities in Moravia. Starting out the cemetery is not exactly known, the oldest documented grave dates to the second half of the 17th century. An area of ​​less than a hectare, bordered by the cemetery walls, the tombs are of various ages, arranged in rows, often on the beautiful examples of stonework. Written as Jews in Pohořelice...