Jewish cemetery (Pohořelice)

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Coordinates: 48 ° 58 ′ 56.9 ″  N , 16 ° 31 ′ 12.5 ″  E

Map: Czech Republic
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Jewish cemetery (Pohořelice)
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Entrance to the Jewish cemetery in Pohořelice
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The Jewish cemetery in Pohořelice (German Pohrlitz ), a town in the Okres Brno-venkov in the Czech Republic , was established at the end of the 17th century. The Jewish cemetery has been a protected cultural monument since 1988 .

The oldest gravestones ( Mazevot ) date from 1676. Around 250 gravestones are still preserved in the cemetery today.

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 edition ).

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Description as a cultural monument