HORNÍ CEREKEV JEWISH CEMETERY
By some bushes on the edge of a field near Horní Cerekev in the Pelhřimov region lies a Jewish cemetery. Around 180 tombstones remain here.
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nám. T.G.Masaryka 41
Větrný Jeníkov
District: Jihlava
588 42
Větrný Jeníkov
District: Jihlava
588 42
The first mention of the Jewish community in Horní Cerekev near Batelov is from 1867 concerning a synagogue. However, it was demolished in the 1950s. Near the village there is a Jewish cemetery, which was probably established in the seventeenth century.
The oldest Baroque tombstones date from the first half of the 18th century. The most recent tombstones date from before the Second World War. The cemetery also includes a mortuary with a tent roof. The sacred atmosphere among the tombstones is enhanced by ancient trees.
Photo: Vysočina Tourism
