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Dřevíkov is a settlement in Chrudim District

Chrudim District

Chrudim District is a district within Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. Its capital is city of Chrudim.-Overview:...

in the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

. It is located 6 km to the west from Hlinsko

Hlinsko

Hlinsko is a town in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic.Hlinsko's history can be traced back to the 11th century for the first written document. Hlinsko stands on the banks of the Chrudimka river, at the foot of the mountains of the Bohemian-Moravian Uplands...

. I was probably founded in 1542 and since 1960 it has been a part of a village called Vysočina

Vysocina (Chrudim District)

Vysočina is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 700 inhabitants.Vysočina consists from villages Dřevíkov, Možděnice, Petrkov 1st part, Rváčov, Svatý Mikuláš Svobodné Hamry and Veselý Kopec. Parts of village Petrkov belong to three different administrative...

Jewish community

The first Jewish settlers came to Dřevíkov in early 18. century. Between 1837 and 1849 there was at least 25 Jewish families in the village (aprox. half of Dřevíkov´s total population). As the Jewish gained all civil rights, they started leaving Dřevíkov. The last Jewish family left Dřevíkov in 1910.

Jewish sites

In the second half of 18. century the community built itself a "Jewish street." A few houses stand there still (notably school or synagogue).

Synagogue

Synagogue was situated on the eastern end of th ejewish street (No. 43) First mentions are from 1790 and the services took place here till the end of the 19. century. Afterwards it was rebuilt and nowadays it serves as o residential house.

Jewish cemetry

Situated in a forest aprox. 500 m northwest from the village. It contains valuable baroque and classicist maceivas. It was founded in the middle on the 18. century. The oldest preserved grave stone is from 1762. In 1876 it was extended and served to it´s purpose till 1930´s. The cemetery is now in possession of the Prague kehilah.

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