Jewish cemetery (Hoštice u Volyně)

Coordinates: 49 ° 11 ′ 57.6 "  N , 13 ° 54 ′ 2.5"  E

Jewish cemetery (Hoštice u Volyně)​

Czech Republic

Entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Hoštice u Volyně

View of the cemetery

The Jewish cemetery in Hoštice u Volyně (German Hostitz ), a Czech community in Okres Strakonice in the South Bohemian Region , was established in the first half of the 18th century. The Jewish cemetery , one kilometer northwest of the village on the edge of the forest, has been a protected cultural monument since 1988 .

There are still around 50 tombstones ( mazewot ) in the 543 square meter cemetery .

literature

• Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 3: Ochtrup - Zwittau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08079-6 ( online version ).

Web links

Commons : Jewish Cemetery (Hoštice u Volyně)  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• History of the Jewish community Hoštice u Volyně at the Jewish Cemetery Project (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Description as a cultural monument