Jewish cemetery (Blovice)

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Coordinates: 49 ° 35 ′ 0.5 ″  N , 13 ° 32 ′ 52.9 ″  E

Map: Czech Republic
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Jewish cemetery (Blovice)
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Gravestone for Samson Kraus
Jewish cemetery in Blovice

The Jewish cemetery in Blovice (German Blowitz ), a town in the district of Okres Plzeň-jih ( Czech Republic ), was established at the end of the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery is about a kilometer outside the village in the direction of Struhaře . The cemetery located on a slope has been a protected cultural monument since 1958 .

history

The 1,433 m 2 cemetery was first occupied in 1683. The cemetery has numerous tombstones ( mazewot ) with Hebrew and German inscriptions.

Web links

Commons : Jewish Cemetery (Blovice)  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Description on the list of monuments