Jewish cemetery (Koryčany)
Coordinates: 49 ° 6 ′ 30.3 " N , 17 ° 10 ′ 3.3" E
The Jewish cemetery in Koryčany (German Koritschan ), a town in Okres Kroměříž in Zlínský kraj in the Czech Republic , was established in the late 17th century. The Jewish cemetery , which is about 400 m northeast of the main square on a hill, has been a protected cultural monument since 1998 .
Today around 230 gravestones ( Mazevot ) are still preserved in the cemetery.
literature
- Koryčany. In: Klaus-Dieter Alicke: Lexicon of the Jewish communities in the German-speaking area. Volume 1: Aach - Groß-Bieberau. Gütersloher Verlagshaus, Gütersloh 2008, ISBN 978-3-579-08077-2 ( online edition ).
Web links
Commons : Jewish Cemetery (Koryčany) - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- History of the Korichan Jewish Community (accessed January 16, 2015)
