Until 29 September 2024 at the Jewish Museum Amsterdam The museum is transforming one of its rooms to host this astonishing exhibition that plays with the boundary between theatre and real life. ...
The City of the Dukes is the historic capital of the States of Savoy. The Jewish presence in Chambéry probably dates back to the 14th century, following Count Edward’s call for their ...
Annemasse, a town on the border with Geneva, developed mainly in the early 20th century. The Jewish presence in Annemasse probably dates back to the Middle Ages, but was quite small. This changed ...
This beautiful Alpine town between lake and mountains has been a favorite of residents and tourists alike for centuries. The Jewish presence in Annecy probably dates back to the Middle Ages. They ...
As its name suggests, Aix-les-Bains is a renowned French spa. The Jewish presence in Aix-les-Bains probably dates back to the Middle Ages, but was quite small. This changed with the emancipation ...
Namur is the capital of the Walloon region and has a great cultural heritage dating back 2000 years. The Jewish presence in Namur declined from the 19th century onwards, contrary to other Belgian ...
Arlon is a very ancient town, dating back to the Gallo-Roman period. Since 1831, after the national independence, the Belgian constitution regulates the Jewish cult in the same way as the other ...
The city of Ostrava is best known for its economic activity. It was one of the great coal mining regions and a major ironworks. The Jewish presence in the city was rather late, being limited by ...
Osoblaha is a Silesian village popular with contemporary tourists for its medieval buildings. The Jewish presence probably dates back to this period and was quite stable over the centuries until ...
Olomouc was the capital of Moravia from the 14th to the 17th centuries and a major trading town at that time. The Jewish presence is very old and seems to date from the 11th century. Documents ...
Kojetin is a Moravian town that has been known as a commercial crossroads for centuries and now hosts many cultural events. The Jewish presence in Kojetin seems to date back to at least the 13th ...
Brno is the capital of Moravia. The Jewish presence dates back to at least the 13th century, when the local authorities invited them to settle there without the discriminatory measures ...
Chodova Plana is a town known as an old trade route, for its mines and brewery and the long-standing fights between nobles to rule it. The Jewish presence probably dates from the end of the 16th ...
Zatec is an ancient royal city, dating back to at least the 11th century. The Jewish presence in Zatec is very old, dating back to at least the 14th century. However, following attacks and ...
Votice is a fairly old town in Bohemia. The Jewish presence dates back at least to the 16th century, with a document from 1538 referring to the town’s Jewish cemetery. About ten Jewish ...
Usti Nad Labem is a town of Czech nobility and is known for its chemical industry. The Jewish presence in Usti Nad Labem dates back to at least the 16th century, but was very irregular, as it was ...
Mlada Boleslav is an old Bohemian town that developed in the industrial age thanks to the automobile industry. The Jewish presence dates back to at least the 15th century, according to written ...
Carlsbad, Karlovy Vary in Czech, is a city famous for its spa complex and its festival. The Jewish presence in Carlsbad was “only intermittent” until the middle of the 19th century, ...
Benesov is a town in Bohemia, whose name is derived from its medieval rulers. The Jewish presence dates back to at least the 15th century, making it one of the oldest in the region. Nevertheless, ...
Bechyne is a fortified town in the Bohemian region near the Luznice River. It dates back to the Middle Ages and was an important regional town. It is best known today as a thalassotherapy centre. ...
The second largest city in the Veneto region in terms of economic activity, Verona is also known for its beautiful ancient cultural and religious buildings and its university. The first documents ...
Close to Venice, Treviso is a city known for its commercial activities and its agricultural production, especially in wine and horticulture. The documents that attest to the Jewish presence are ...
Piove di Sacco was built in Roman times and fortified in the Middle Ages. The Jewish presence is attested by documents dated from the end of the 14th century. They concern the arrival of Jews who ...
Este is a very old town, which served as a military base and was rebuilt around a castle following a destruction. It reached its peak during the Venetian era. Documents dating from 1389 attest to ...
A relatively new town for the region, Urbania was built under the name of Casteldurante in the Middle Ages and then adopted its present name in memory of Pope Urban VIII. Documents dating from ...
San Severino is a Roman town with architectural traces of the different periods, especially the medieval and Renaissance ones. Administrative documents attest to a Jewish presence dating back to ...
Recanati is best known for being the birthplace of the poet Giacomo Leopardi, whose name is also very present on the monuments. In particular, Piazza Leopardi with its monument to the poet. The ...
The city of Osimo is a strategically important place and has been the victim of numerous conquests by regional powers over the years. This is evidenced by the very old buildings, churches and ...
The town of Monterubbiano is situated at a high altitude and is very old, predating the Roman period. The medieval part of the town is still significant, as evidenced by its buildings, numerous ...
A medieval town, Mondolfo was famous for its castle built by the architect Francesco di Giorgio Martini, which was destroyed in the 19th century. The town was also an important economic and ...