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 families lived in Votice at that time. A synagogue was built in 1661 (and demolished in 1950). About 50 Jewish families lived there at the turn of the 19th century, most of them working as seed merchants, ...

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 centre. It is best known today as a thalassotherapy centre. The Jewish presence in Bechyne dates back to at least the 16th century, as evidenced by administrative documents showing a conflict of interest. The Jewish community consisted of 81 people in 1715 ...