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Ancient Jewish cemetery of Plzen

Practical info

Type of location: Cemetery

Ancient Jewish cemetery of Plzen

Lidická 474/6, 301 00 Plzeň 1

The Jewish Community of Plzen (zoplzen.cz)

Historical description

Plzen

Plzen is the principal center and beer capital of wester Bohemia. The Jews were expelled from the city in 1504 and not permitted to return for more than two centuries. Following the industrial and urban development in the nineteenth century, a Jewish community ... Read more