JEMNICE JEWISH QUARTER
One of the oldest Jewish communities in the Czech lands was located in Jemnice at the very edge of the Vysočina highlands. Its first mention can be traced back to 1336.
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Turistické informační centrum Jemnice
Husova 2
Jemnice
District: Třebíč
67531
Husova 2
Jemnice
District: Třebíč
67531
The town of Jemnice is one of the oldest Jewish communities in the Czech Republic. The first written mention dates back to 1336.
Twenty-three houses have survived from the original Jewish quarter, which adjoined the square on the south side. Today it is the locality of Zámecká Street and U Templu Street. The Baroque synagogue from 1649 was destroyed by the Nazis in 1942. There is also a preserved Jewish cemetery with several tombstones from the 17th century.
Photo: archive of Vysočina Tourism
