Velké Meziříčí is a small town of Moravia located 85 miles south-east of Prague.

The Jewish community started settling there in the sixteenth century. The ghetto is well preserved. You can still observe the walls and doors built in the eighteenth century. The Renaissance-style synagogue dates from the early sixteenth century. It was restored in 1995 and now serves as an exhibition center. The Grand Synagogue in neo-Gothic style was constructed in 1867.

The Jewish cemetery is located 300 meters from the city center. It was constructed in 1650 and the oldest tombstone dates from 1677.