Synagogue (Kroměříž)
Coordinates: 49 ° 17 '54.3 " N , 17 ° 23' 57.5" E
The synagogue in Kroměříž (German Kremsier ), a Czech town in the district of the same name in the Zlín region in East Moravia , was built in 1910.
history
The representative new synagogue was designed by the Viennese architect Jakob Gartner .
On the orders of the German occupiers, the synagogue was demolished in 1942 during the Second World War .
Today the culture house stands on the site of the former synagogue .
Plans by the architect Jakob Gartner (1898)
Commemoration
A memorial commemorates the city's Jewish history. It was created by the sculptor Olbram Zoubek .
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 : Synagogue (Kroměříž) - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
- History of the Synagogue (Czech, accessed March 19, 2016)
