Jewish cemetery (Hořepník)

Coordinates: 49 ° 30 '35.2 "  N , 15 ° 6' 17.2"  E

Jewish cemetery (Hořepník)​

Czech Republic

Jewish cemetery in Hořepník

Tahara house

The Jewish cemetery in Hořepník (German Horschepnik , also Horzepnik , Härtlings ), a community in Okres Pelhřimov in the Czech Republic , was established in the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery south of the village has been a protected cultural monument since 1988 .

There are still around 200 gravestones ( Mazevot ) in the cemetery .

literature

• Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 2: Großbock - Ochtendung. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08078-9 ( online edition ).

Web links

Commons : Jewish Cemetery (Hořepník)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Description as a cultural monument