The late Gothic castle of the famous Pernštejn family was created by rebuilding the old fortifications at the turn of the 15th and 16th centuries. It was significantly damaged by the Swedish troops. Kunětická hora was closed to the...

The synagogue built in the Assyrian-Babylonian style is the only one of its kind in Central Europe. This unique synagogue includes the Old Jewish Cemetery from the 17th century, with tombstones in Aramaic and Hebrew, and the New Jewish...

The Jewish cemetery in Luž was allegedly founded in the middle of the 17th century about 1300m northeast of the square, far from the nearest houses. vOriginally, an execution site was located near the cemetery . Such undignified places...

The tomb built in 1916 is located in the Jewish cemetery in Brno. The white marble building was renovated in 2019. In the cemetery, where he has been buried since 1852, there are the graves of many other important...

The synagogue in Polici u Jemnice is the only one of its kind in Central Europe. The tabernacle of the rural baroque cut contained an interior in an exotic Moorish style. Over the years, the synagogue served not only...

Lukov Castle is located in the southwestern part of the Hostýn Hills, about 2 km above the village of Lukov near Zlín. Due to its area, it is one of the largest castles in Moravia, today an extensive ruin...

The seven stones commemorate the sad fate of the Jewish inhabitants of Chotěbor, who were killed by the Nazis or forced to escape from them. It is located in Na Valech street in Chotěboř in front of the house...

Tax Back Shopping In Prague & around Czech Republic The tax-free system in the Czech Republic allows foreign tourists to claim a refund on the value-added tax (VAT) they pay on goods purchased in the country. Here's how you can...

The time of creation cannot be determined exactly, but it must have been founded in the 16th century at the latest. The oldest existing gravestone is dated 1613. In total, there are 406 gravestones in the cemetery area. The...

In the Karlovy Vary region, there are more than 44 mystical places associated with Jewish themes – Jewish cemeteries, in the middle of forests in the borderland, places after burned down synagogues. Marginal, not very attractive places were always...