Holešov
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Holešov (ˈɦolɛʃof; , ) is a town in the Zlín Region
, Czech Republic
. The town is located on the western hillside of the Hostýn Hills
- the westernmost part of the Carpathian Mountains
.
Holešov is well-known for its mannerist château with the garden complex and the very unusual Jewish synagogue of the "Polish" type including ornate iron work and paintings on ceilings and walls using floral and animal motifs. This "old synagogue", also known as the "Shakh" or "Šach" Synagogue is preserved because services had been moved to the "new synagogue" before World War II
. The new synagogue was destroyed by the Nazis, but the old synagogue escaped their attention.
The town was inhabited by a large Jewish community from the first half of the 16th century until World War II, during which nearly the entire Jewish population was murdered. There is a monument including a fountain from a black sphere of stone with a Mogen David set in the pavement at the site of the destroyed "new synagogue", at one end of the town square. There is also a large Jewish cemetery, where the Baroque tomb of Rabbi Šach (Rabbi Sabbatai ha-Kohen) is a pilgrimage place for many foreign visitors.
Today, the public airport
of regional importance in the south part of Holešov is transformed into the Strategic Industrial Zone
, one of the biggest in Czech Republic.
Zlín Region
Zlín Region is an administrative unit of the Czech Republic, located in the central-eastern part of the historical region of Moravia. It is named after its capital Zlín....
, 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....
. The town is located on the western hillside of the Hostýn Hills
Hostýnsko-vsetínská hornatina
Hostýnsko-vsetínská hornatina is a mountain range in the Czech Republic.The mountains are densely forested mainly by secondary spruce plantations. Most visited are the bordering Rožnovská Bečva river valley in the north Hostýnsko-vsetínská hornatina is a mountain range in the Czech Republic.The...
- the westernmost part of the Carpathian Mountains
Divisions of the Carpathians
Divisions of the Carpathians is categorization of the Carpathian mountains system.Below is a detailed overview of the major subdivisions and ranges of the Carpathian Mountains. The Carpathians are a "subsystem" of a bigger Alps-Himalaya System that stretches from the western Europe all the way to...
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Holešov is well-known for its mannerist château with the garden complex and the very unusual Jewish synagogue of the "Polish" type including ornate iron work and paintings on ceilings and walls using floral and animal motifs. This "old synagogue", also known as the "Shakh" or "Šach" Synagogue is preserved because services had been moved to the "new synagogue" before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The new synagogue was destroyed by the Nazis, but the old synagogue escaped their attention.
The town was inhabited by a large Jewish community from the first half of the 16th century until World War II, during which nearly the entire Jewish population was murdered. There is a monument including a fountain from a black sphere of stone with a Mogen David set in the pavement at the site of the destroyed "new synagogue", at one end of the town square. There is also a large Jewish cemetery, where the Baroque tomb of Rabbi Šach (Rabbi Sabbatai ha-Kohen) is a pilgrimage place for many foreign visitors.
Today, the public airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
of regional importance in the south part of Holešov is transformed into the Strategic Industrial Zone
Industrial district
Industrial district was initially introduced as a term to describe an area where workers of a monolithic heavy industry live within walking-distance of their places of work...
, one of the biggest in Czech Republic.