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Czech Republic: Former Bohemia and Moravia--Czechoslovakia


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THE CEMETERIES "P"

PANENSKY TYNEC: (1st half of18th century.)(Ger. Jungferteinitz) also used cemetery at Hrivcice
PANIAN: (German for Planany) also used cemetery at Kourim
PANSKY VRCH: (Herrnberg in German) see Drmoul

PACOV:     US Commission No. CZCE000256
Alternate name: Patzau in German. Pacov is located in Bohemia, Pelhrimov at 49º29 15º01, 24 km ENE of Tabor. Cemetery: 700 m NE, near the road leading to Brezina. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was 17th century. 1930 Jewish population was 109. Jews moved to big towns in the second half of the 19th century. The landmarked Jewish cemetery originated in 1680 with last known Conservative or Progressive/Reform Jewish burial in 1969. The isolated suburban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and non-locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 0.1635 ha. 100-500 stones, most in original location, date from 1796-20th century. The granite flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew, German and Czech inscriptions. Some have metal fences around graves. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Holocaust victims but no known mass graves or special sections. Within the limits of the site is a pre-burial house with a chimney and bier. Praha Jewish community owns cemetery. Adjacent properties are agricultural and residential. Occasionally, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred occasionally 1945-1991. Individuals or groups of non-Jewish origin and Jewish groups within country did restoration about 1983 with vandalism afterward. There is no maintenance. Very serious threat: vandalism. Moderate threats: pollution and vegetation.
     Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 0255-33-40 completed survey on 9 June 1992. Documentation: H.Gold: Die Juden.Bohemens… (1934); census of 1723 and 1930; notes of Statni Zidovske Muzeum Praha; letter from historian A Chaloupkova (1984); notes of Jaroslav Lustig (1985), the last Jewish inhabitant of Pacov and the last custodian of Jewish cemetery (deceased). No site visits or interviews occurred.

PARDUBICE I: Commission No. CZCE000147
Alternate name: Pardubitz in German. Pardubice is located in Bohemia, Pardubice at 50º02 15º47, 95 km E of Prague. The old cemetery is located at 1200 m NE, in Jagermannova Str. Present town population is over 100,000 with 10-100 Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was first half of 17th century; new congregation was 1859. 1930 Jewish population was 518. The Jewish community was banished in 1662. Opera singer Hanus Thein (1904-1974) lived here. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery originated in 1624 with last known Conservative or Progressive/Reform Jewish burial 1882-1883. Brozany; Dasice; Holice, 3 km, 9 km, and 15 km away, used site. The flat isolated suburban site has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via no wall, fence, or gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 0.1426 ha. None of the 19th century, flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration or multi-stone monuments are in original location. The cemetery contains no known mass graves or structures. The municipality owns the property used for recreation (park, playground, athletic field). Adjacent properties are residential. Rarely, private visitors stop. Vandalism occurred during World War II liquidated 1939. There is no maintenance. Moderate threat: pollution.
     Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 0255-33-40 completed survey on 20 May 1992. Documentation: J Sakar: Dejiny Pardubic nad Labem (1926, 1928); Zpravy KPP 1980/10. No site visits or interviews occurred.
    UPDATE: There is no Jagermannova Str. on recent Pardubice map. Source: "Jerzy Pankiewicz" jerzy.pankiewicz@pwr.wroc.pl [August 2003]

PARDUBICE II:     US Commission No. CZ00000148 The unlandmarked but still-active Conservative or Progressive/Reform cemetery originated in 1883. Buried in the cemetery are Esperanto poet Stanislav Schulof (1864-1919), head of Czech-Jewish movement Victor Vohryzek (1864-1918) and H. Thein. Dasice, 9 km away, and Holice, 15 km away, used site until 1913. The flat suburban land, separate but near cemeteries, has no sign but has Jewish symbols on gate or wall. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open with permission via continuous masonry wall and locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 2923 sq. m. The cemetery has special section for refugees. 100-500 stones, all in original location, date from probably 17th century (transferred) to 20th century. The marble, granite, sandstone and artificial stone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, sculpted monuments, multi-stone monuments, horizontally set stones with Sephardic inscriptions or obelisks have Hebrew, German and Czech inscriptions. Some tombstones have iron decorations or lettering, with bronze decorations or lettering, portraits on stones and/or metal fences around graves. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to Holocaust victims, monument for transferred bones from old cemetery, and marked mass graves. Praha Jewish community owns the Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are municipal cemetery. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Vandalism occurred occasionally 1945-1991. Jewish groups within the country did the restoration in 1960s, 1984 and 1986. Praha Jewish congregation pays the regular caretaker. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access and vandalism. Slight threat: weather erosion, pollution and existing nearby development.
     Vlastmila Hamackova, Zabelska 37, Engineer Mojmir Maly, Ve Stresovickach 58, 169 00 Praha 6; tel. 33-57-69 and Jiri Fiedler. Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5 completed on 20 May 1992. Documentation: J. Sakar: Dejiny Pardubic nad Labem (1926-1928), Zpravy KPP 1980/10, and notes of Stani z.museum Praha. No site visits or interviews occurred.

PARDUBITZ: (German) see Pardubice
PASCHELAUTSCH: (German) see Prelouc
PATZAU: (German) see Pacov
PAUTEN: (German) see Poutnov

PAVLOV:     US Commission No. CZCE00375
Alternate name: Pawlov in German. Pavlov is located in Bohemia, Pehlrimov at 49º24 15º15, 3 km SE of Pelhrimov, 24 km W of Jihlava. Cemetery: 600 m SE of chateau, close to road leading to Nemojov. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was first half of 19th century. 1930 Jewish population was 0. Scanty congregation existed when Jewish settlement in neighbouring Pelhrimov was prohibited. Congregation disbanded in second half of 19th century. The landmarked (No. 3224) cemetery originated before 1806 with last known Conservative Jewish burial perhaps 1914. The isolated rural (agricultural) hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 0.0378 ha. 20-100 stones, most in original location, date from 19th century. The granite flat shaped stones and finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The cemetery contains no known mass graves, sections, or structures. Praha Jewish community owns cemetery. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred 1945-1981. Jewish groups within the country did restoration between both World Wars but no maintenance now. Serious threat: vandalism. Moderate threat: pollution and vegetation.
     Vlastmila Hamackova, Zabelska 37, Engineer Mojmir Maly, Ve Stresovickach 58, 169 00 Praha 6; tel. 33-57-69 and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 completed survey on 30 August 1992. Documentation: census 1723, 1830, 1849, 1930; Cadastre of 1830, and letters of historian B. Jedlicka, (1984-1985) z. museum Praha. No interviews.

PAWLOV: (German) see Pavlov

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PELHRIMOV: (German: Pilgrams) also used cemetery at Nova Cerekev
PERNARTITZ: (German for Bernartice):     used the cemetery at Straz
PETERSBURG: (German for Petrohrad) used the cemetery at Zderaz
PETROHRAD: (German: Petersburg, Klumtschan) used the cemetery at Zderaz
PETROVICE: (Petrowitz in German) also used Kovarov, old cemetery at Susice and Rakovnik cemeteries
PETROWITZ: (German for Petrovice) used cemetery at Rakovnik
PERTSCHITZ: (German) see Prcice

PETSCHAU: see Becov Nad Teplou
PILGRAMS: (German for Pelhrimov) also used cemetery at Nova Cerekev
PILSEN: (German) see Plzen
PIRNITZ: (German) see Brtnice (I) and (II)
PISEK:     used cemetery at Strakonice before 1879 and also the cemetery at Mirotice before 1879
PISKOVA LHOTA: see Zamosti

PISECNE:     US Commission No. CZCE000149
Alternate name: Priesling in German. Pisecne is located in Morava-Jindrichuv Hradec at 48.57 15.28, 50 km S of Jihlava. Cemetery: 0.5 km SW. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was 1700. 1930 Jewish population was 14. The Jewish community ceased in 1890. Michael Lazar Cohn, +1893, rabbi; Dr. Michael Holzmann, writer lived here. The Jewish cemetery originated in beginning of 18th century with last known Conservative Jewish burial before 1942. Slavonice, 10km away, used this landmarked (Nr. 2089 S.B.) cemetery. The isolated and wooded hillside has inscriptions on pre-burial house. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and non-locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is about 80 by 30 meters. 100-500 stones, all in original location, date from 1733-20th century. The marble and granite flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones and flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces. The cemetery contains no special memorial monuments or known mass graves. Within the limits of the site is a pre-burial house with wall inscriptions. Praha Jewish community owns cemetery. Adjacent properties are forest. Rarely, private visitors stop. Vandalism occurred prior to World War II. There is no maintenance or caretaker. Moderate threat: vegetation. Slight threat: uncontrolled access, weather erosion, pollution, vandalism, and existing and proposed nearby development.
     Engineer arch. Jaroslav Klenovsky, Zebetinska 13, 623 00 Brno. Tel. 0 completed survey on 1.3.1992. Documentation: Gold. Herman. Other exisiting documentation was not used. Klenovsky visited site

PISEK:     US Commission No. CZCE000044
Pisek is located in Bohemia, Pisek at 49º18 14º09, 42 km NNW of Ceske Budojovice. Cemetery: 1500 m NW of the old stone bridge, near the railroad line. Present town population is 25,000-100,000 with fewer than 10 Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was 1724 with prayer-room recorded. 1785 more numerous congregation existed. Jews banished 1424. New Jewish population after early 17th century.1930 Jewish population was 254. Peak Jewish population was second half of 19th century (449 people in 1884); Jews moved to big town in 20th century. Native town of poet and and writer Richard Weiner (1884-1937), popular violinst and song composer Otto Sattler (1906-1990). The Conservative or Progressive/Reform landmarked Jewish cemetery (No. 2434) originated about 1877-1879. Buried in the cemetery are R. Weiner (exhumed and reburied in municipal cemetery in 1987) and Kamila Stosselova (1892-1935, inspiration/muse of famous Czech composer Leos Janacek) with last known Jewish burial in 1961. The isolated flat suburban, rural (agricultural) land without sign has Jewish symbols on gate or wall. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a continuous masonry wall and locking gate. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII was 0.5846 ha s and is now about 0.3 ha. 20-100 stones date from late 19th century (oldest sold tombstone: 1877 or 1879)-20th century. The marble, granite and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew, German and Czech inscriptions. The cemetery has special section for children but no known mass graves or structures. Praha Jewish community owns reduced cemetery; the municipality owns separate part. The cemetery property now is used for Jewish cemetery only in reduced cemetery and recreation (park, playground, and athletic field) in separate part. Adjacent properties are agricultural and road. The boundaries are smaller than 1939 because the part without tombstones is separated by new wall. Rarely, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred occasionally 1981-91. Approximately 120 tombstones taken away in 1980-1981. Vandals opened many graves in 1985-1986. 1945-1981 tombstones were overturned. The mortuary was pulled down in 1969-1970. Local/municipal authorities, regional/national authorities and Jewish groups within country did restoration in 1989-92. Now, authorities occasionally clean or clear. Slight threat: uncontrolled access, vegetation and vandalism.
     PhDr. Jan Podlesak Bezdrevska 1021/83-70-11 Ceske Budejabice; tel. office 038/371-41 and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 completed survey on 4 August 1992. Documentation: cadastre of 1877-79; notes of research team of Statni Zidovske Muzeum Praha (1976); archives of PhDr J. Podlesek (see 74); Jan Herman: Jewish Cemeteries..(1980); Die Juden und Judengemeinden Bohemens… (1934); Max Grunwald: Zur Geschichte der judischen Gemeibde in Pisek und Mirotitz (archives of YIVO, New York); K. Kvanisckova: "Prochazka po piseckych hrbitovech" in Pisecky spravodaj, 1965, No 12); Pisecka citanka No.2 (1981); Ondrej Kolar: "Likvidace zidovskeho hrbitova u Pisku" in Cesko-bavorske Vyhledy, 1991, No. 11). Other documentation was inaccessible. The site was not visited. Mayor T. Zajicek and inspector J. Hladky in Pisek, were interviewed July 1992.

PISTINA/STRAZ: czce 000312; visit Rozmberk for additional information.
PIWANA: (German) see Pnovany
PLAN: (German) or PLANA used the cemetery at Chodova Plana
PLANANY: (Planian in German) used cemetery at Kourim and at Kolin I and II
PLANIAN: (German for Planany) also used cemetery at Kolin I and II
PLANZENDORF: (German) see Hrivcice
PLATZ: (German for Straz Nad Nezarkou) also used cemetery at Jindrichuv Hradec PLATZ (an der Naser): (German) see Straz nad Nezarkou

PLZEN:
[Also used cemetery at Stenovice]
     Alternate name: Pilsen in Yiddish and German. About 90 km from Praha and 10 km from Plzen center, the cemetery is located on Rag road (Prazska-misspelled?) about 6-10 km from town. Present town population is over 100,000 with fewer than 10 Jews.
One is non-practicing Jew: Dr. & Mrs. Hugo Tetzeli who brought Elizabeth Margosches (see below) to the site. They are in contact with families of several buried there. The cemetery appears to have regular hours. The city existed since the 13th century. Major industrial center (Skoda Works) was involved in Nazi war effort; a camp was somewhere in the vicinity. Noteworthy Jews buried here include Dr. Josef Schanzler-Vorsteher der Kultursgemeinde 1896-1918 (head of the community from 8 Oct 1853 to 20 July 1930) and Leopold Wintemitz aus Wien died 2 Aug 1920 at age 71 with last burial with a stone was in 1994. There was a fresh grave found on the visit 7 June 1996. Plzen synagogue is being restored by funds from outside the country. Probably a Conservative community, cemetery 10km away, used this suburban hillside near the crest, separate but near other cemeteries. Across the street from the municipal cemetery with various buildings, some of the graves in the municipal cemetery show birthdate with a Star-of-David, but death with a cross. Examples of names include Vand, Chmelik, and Luft. The cemetery has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, accessis open to all via a continuous masonry wall and locking gate. The cemetery is about 500 sq. feet [?], with 500 to 5,000 gravestones. The marker closest to the gate reads " E. LXXII 1207-1223" but more graves exist. Numbering appears to go on down the aisle, with the new grave towards the left of the gate. Less than 25% of the surviving stones are toppled or broken. Vegetation overgrowth in the cemetery is a constant problem, disturbing graves. Water drainage is not a problem.
     The oldest known gravestone appears to be around 1900, with stones of the 19th and 20th century. The marble and granite finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, double tombstones, sculptured monuments-an angel monument, or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew, German, and Czech inscriptions. Some are raised markers, iron decorations or lettering and/or iron railings around graves. There is a special memorial to Holocaust victims where annually, 6 candles burn for the 6 Million. (The largest transport to Oswiecim was in March so the annual ceremony occurs then.) The monument is inscribed with Jeremiah Chapter 2, Verse 13. Adjacent properties are commercial or industrial and agricultural and another cemetery across the street. Private visitors and local residents visit. Apparently, some fixing of the wall and gate has occurred. The writer was told that it has received better maintenance since around 1993. There is a pre-burial house. Vegetation is a very serious threat with some trees growing in graves. Weather erosion is also serious with some older gravestones having washed-out inscriptions. Security, pollution, vandalism and incompatible nearby existing development are slight or moderate threats.
Elizabeth Margosches, 2509 Crest St., Alexandria, VA 22302; phone (703) 931-8135 completed survey on Sept. 8, 1996, based on her notes taken during a June 17, 1996 visit by Elizabeth Margosches and Don Melman (same address). No formal interview took place but Dr. Tetzeli (above), who brought her to the site, was helpful.
PLZEN I:     US Commission No. CZCE000376
Alternate name: Pilsen in German. Plzen is located in Bohemia, Plzen-mesto at 49º45 13º22, 80 km SW of Praha. The old cemetery is located at 1700 m NNW of main square in Lidicka Street. Present town population is over 100,000 with 10-100 Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was 15th century. 1930 Jewish population was 2,773. All Jews were expelled about 1533 when their medieval community with synagogue and cemetery ceased to exist. 3 families permitted in 1837 in first half of 19th century. Rapid increase of Jewish population was after 1848 (259 people in 1854, congregation established in 1859, 1207 people in 1870) correlated with expansion of local industry and commerce. Congregation was reestablished after WW2, but reduced by both aliyah and emigration. Emil Lederer (1882-1939), Professor of Economics and Sociology in Austria, Germany, Japan and New York; Oskar Baum (1883-1941), blind writer and musician from Kafka's circle; Bedrich Reicin (1911-1952), son of chazen, communist leader in army and police, hanged in Slansky trial; and Zuzana Ruzickova (b.1928), leading contemporary harpsichordist lived here. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery originated in 1856. Register of burials are available in Plzen Jewish congregation office with last known Conservative Jewish burial in 1905. The isolated flat urban site with a Czech sign or plaque, reached by turning directly off a public road, is open to all via no wall, fence, or gate. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII was 0.2435 ha s and is now 0.2435 ha s (all disbanded cemetery) or 0.001 ha s (memorial lapidarium). None of the 1-20 or 100-500 stones is in original location. The cemetery has no special sections. Stones date from beginning of second half of 19th-20th century. The granite and sandstone flat shaped stones and finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew, German and Czech inscriptions. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to disbanded cemetery but no known mass graves or structures. The municipality owns property used for recreation (park, playground, and athletic field) park. Adjacent properties are recreational. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Vandalism occurred prior to World War II, during World War II and occasionally 1981-91 with liquidation of cemetery in 1984-86 by local/municipal authorities in 1986. Now, authorities occasionally clean or clear. Moderate threat: weather erosion and vandalism.
     Dr. Peter Braun, Komenskeho 43, 323 13 Plzen; tel. 019/52-1558; and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha tel. 02/55-33-40 and Rudolf Loewy, Jesenicka 33, 323 13 Plzen; tel. 019/52-0684 completed survey on 1 Sptember 1992. Documentation: archives of Jewish Congregation in Plzen; Die Juden and Judengemeinden Bohemens 1934 1934; Jarbuch fur die israelische Cultusgemeinden Bohemens (1894-95); articles of Jaroslav Schiebl in monthly Plzensko, 1930; photo-archives of Statni Zidovske Muzeum Praha. Other documentation exists but was too general. No site visits or interviews occurred.
PLZEN II:     US Commission No. CZCE000377
The new cemetery is located at 4 km E of main square in Rokycanska Trida Street. Key holder: Mrs. J. Voborova, Rokycanska trida 110, 312 00 Plzen. Caretaker: Tomal Filek, Nad Dalmatinkou 12, 312 08 Plzen tel. 019/65-885.
     The Jewish cemetery originated in 1898. Buried in the unlandmarked still-active Conservative cemetery is Rabbi Porges. Register of burials is deposited in Plzen Jewish congregation office. The flat suburban site, separate but near cemeteries, has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all during hours of operation. A continuous masonry wall and locking gate surround. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII was 1.6 ha s and is now 1.4 ha. 500-5000 stones, all in original location, date from 1898-20th century. The marble, granite, limestone, sandstone and slate finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, sculpted monuments or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew, German and Czech inscriptions. Some tombstones have bronze decorations or lettering, other metallic elements, portraits on stones and/or metal fences around graves. The cemetery has special section for children, refugees, and WW1 soldiers as well as special memorial monuments to Holocaust victims and Jewish soldiers, marked mass graves, but no structures. The municipality owns Jewish cemetery property. Adjacent properties are commercial or industrial and agricultural. The boundaries are smaller now than 1939. Frequently, organized Jewish tours or pilgrimage groups, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred during World War II, occasionally 1981-91 when ceremonial hall was pulled down. Jewish groups within the country did restoration in 1986, '87, '88, '89, and '90. Plzen Jewish congregation pays the regular caretaker. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access and weather erosion. Slight threat: vegetation and vandalism.
     See surveyors in section above (1 September 1992.) Documentation: archives of Jew. Congregation in Plzen; Die Juden and Judengemeinden Bohemens 1934 1934; Jarbuch fur die israelische Cultusgemeinden Bohemens (1894-95); articles of Jaroslav Schiebl in monthly Plzensko, 1930; photo-archives of Statni Zidovske Muzeum Praha. The site was not visited.

PNOBANY:     US Commission No. CZCE000019
Alternate German name: Piwana. Pnobany is located in Bohemia, Plzen-North, 18 km WNW of Plzen. Cemetery: 500 m SSE. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was probably 17th century. 1930 Jewish population was 0. Jews moved to big towns in 19th century. Jewish congregation disbanded in 1918. The Jewish cemetery allegedly originated in second half of 16th century but recorded at beginning of 18th century with last known Jewish burial probably about 1900. Butov (Ger. Wuttau) in 17th-18th century (5 km away) and Ulice (Ger. Ullitz) in 19th century (3km away) used this landmarked cemetery. The isolated wooded flat site at the crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 2219 sq. m. 20-100 stones date from 1726 to 19th century. The granite and sandstone flat shaped stones or flat stones with carved relief decoration have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The cemetery contains no known mass graves or structures. Plzen Jewish community owns Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are forest. Rarely, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred probably prior to World War II, during World War II and 1945-1981 with no maintenance. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access and vandalism. Slight threat: weather erosion.
     Jiri Fiedler completed survey 20 Dec1991. Documentation: Gold: Die Juden and Judengemeinden Bohemens 1934 1934; Jan Herman: "Jewish Cemeteries of Bohemia and Moravia" (1980); notes of Statni Zidovske Muzeum (about 1960). No site visits or interviews occurred.
    Update: http://www.czech-tour.cz/english/mesta/11_pnovany/pnovany.htm is a Jewish heritage in Pnivany/Piwana (Pilsen district) link with photos. [June 2003]

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POBEZOVICE:     US Commission No. CZCE000378
Alternate name: Ronsberg in German and Ronsperk in Hungarian. Pobezovice is located in Bohemia at 49º31 12º48, 11 km NW of Dozmalice and 37 km SW of Plzen. Cemetery: 850 m NW of square. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was probably 16th century (allegedly older). 1930 Jewish population was 41. Peak Jewish population was first half of 19th century with (30 families permitted, over 200 people). Famous yeshiva existed until 1859 (alumni: rabbis in Montefiore, Prague, etc). Mikveh (ritual bath) was famous place of pilgrimage for both Eastern European and American Hassidim until WW2. Seat of county rabbis in 19th and 20th centuries. Jews moved to big towns. Nazis pulled down synagogue and demolished cemetery. Famous ritual bath was covered by concrete plate after WW2. Isaac Meyer Wise (1819-1900), founder of reform Judaism in USA, lived here as melamed in 1842-43. Allegedly Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov (1699-1760), founder of Hassidic movement, used local ritual bath many times in 1744. The Jewish cemetery originated before 1614 with last known Orthodox or Conservative Jewish burial before 1939. Meclov (German: Metzling), 6km away, used this unlandmarked cemetery. The flat isolated rural (agricultural) site has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing private property fields, access is open to all via a continuous masonry wall and non-locking gate. 20-100 stones, none in original location, date from 1634-20th century. The sandstone flat shaped tombstones have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The cemetery contains no known mass graves or structures. Probably Plzen Jewish community owns site used for Jewish cemetery and "jungle". Adjacent properties are agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Vandalism occurred probably prior to World War II (1938 by Nazis), during World War II and 1945-1981 with no maintenance. Very serious threat: pollution. Moderate threat: weather erosion, existing and proposed nearby development.
     Dr. Peter Braun, Komenskeho 43, 323 13 Plzen; tel. 019/52-15-58; and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha; tel. 02/55-3340; and Rudolf Lowy, Jesenicka 33, 323 13 Plzen; tel. 019/52-0684 completed survey on 1 September 1992. Documentation: Census 1650, 1724, 1830, 1930; Die Juden und Judengemeinden Bohemens (1934); Karl Liebscher: Der politische Amstbezirk Bischofteinitz (1913)); Jaroslav Schiebl: article in journal Plzensko, 1928, pg 118; Jan Herman: "Jewish Cemeteries of Bohemia and Moravia" (1980); and Zdenek Prochazka: Mesto Pobezovice (1991). Other documentation was inaccessible. No site visits or interviews occurred.

POCINOVICE: (Putzeried in German) used the cemetery at Loucim

PODBORANSKY ROHOZEC: [used the cemetery at Mastov in 18th century]
US Commission No. CZCE000257 and Number CZCE000150
Alternate name: Rust in German and Nemecky Rohozec in Hungarian. Podboransky Rohozec is located in Bohemia, Louny at 50º13 13º16, 25 km E of Karlov Vary. Cemetery: 0.5 km SE. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was probably mid-18th century. 1930 Jewish population was 13. In 1864, the community numbered 290 people (50% of total population). Jews moved to big towns in second half of 19th century. In 1935, major Jewish creditor murdered here was the last Conservative or Progressive/Reform funeral at this landmarked cemetery established in 1860. This was the birthplace of traveller Eduard Glaser (1855-1908). Between fields and woods, the isolated hillside by water has no sign or marker. Reached by crossing private property, access is pen to all with a slightly damanged continuous masonry wall and non-locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is about 1493 sq. m. 20-100 stones date from second half of 19th-20th century. The granite and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, double tombstones or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Some tombstones have portraits on stones. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Within the limits of the site is a pre-burial house. Usti nad Labem Jewish community owns the Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred during World War II, occasionally 1945-1991. Work was done by Israeli descendants of Zentner family who clean occasionally around their family grave and elsewhere too. Maintenace was very seldom. Moderate threat: weather erosion and vegetation. Slight threat: uncontrolled access, pollution, vandalism and existing nearby development.
     Ladislav Mertl, mgr of geography, Kubanske namesti 1322/17, 100 00 Praha 10; tel. 02/743213 and Jiri Fiedler Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 completed survey on 05-16-1992. Documentation: J. Herman: Jewish Cemeteries in Bohemia and Moravia, Prague 1980; Philo lexicon 1936; Gold: Juden...Bohemens (1934); W. Rott: Der politische Bezirsk Podersam 1902; cadastre changes 1860; and census 1930, 1991. Mr. & Mrs. Boehm, on 05-16-92 in Podbohansky Rohozec were interviewed.

PODBORANY:     US Commission No. CZCE000379
[Also used the cemetery at Letov] Alternate name: Podersam in German. Podborany is located in Bohemia, Louny at 50º14 13º25, 14 km SW of Zatec and 36 km E of Karlovy Vary. Cemetery: 2 km SE, close to road leading to Ocihov. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with probably no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was 1870. 1930 Jewish population was 108. Settling of Jews was permitted since mid-19th century with only one Jew in 1860. Jews moved from surrounding countryside to big towns after both opening of railroad line and establishment of district of Podborany after 1860. Seat of Jewish congregation moved from neighboring village of Letov to Podborany in 1870. Peak Jewish population was in 1890 (240 people). This was native town of Max Glaser, pen name Litum lei (b.1875), German writing poet and prosaist. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery originated in 1886 or 1889 with last known Conservative or Progressive/Reform Jewish burial before 1943. The flat isolated rural (agricultural) crown of a hill has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road from a road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall and a slightly damaged non-locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is about 0.17 ha. 1-20 stones date from last quarter of 19th-20th century. The granite and sandstone tombstones finely smoothed and inscribed stones or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The cemetery contains no known mass graves. Within the limits of the site is a pre-burial house wall remnant. Teplice Jewish community owns the site used only as a Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Occasionally, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred prior to World War II by Nazis, during World War II and 1945-1981 with no maintenance now. Serious threat: vandalism. Moderate threat: weather erosion and pollution. Slight threat: existing nearby development.
     Ladislav Mertl, Mgr. of Geography, Kubanske namesti 132217, 100 00 Praha 10, tel.: 02/743213; and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 completed survey on 05-16-92. Documentation: Wenzel Rott: Der politische Bezirk Podersam (1902); Die Juden und Judengemeinden Bohemens (1934); Jahrbuch fur die israelische Cultusgemeinden Bohemens (1894-95); and census 1860, 1890, 1930, 1991. Other documentation was inaccessible. No site visits or interviews occurred.

PODBREZI:     US Commission No. CZCE000380
Alternate name: Skalka in Hungarian. Podbrezi is located in Bohemia, Rychnov nad Kneznou at 50º07 16º18, 16 km SSE of Nachod and 28 km ENE of Hradec Kralove. Cemetery: 500 m E of chateau called Skalka. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was 1723. 1930 Jewish population was 0. Peak Jewish population was 1844 (approximately 150 people). They later moved to big towns so independent congregation disbanded in 1893. Last Jewish family left the village in 1924. The landmarked Jewish cemetery originated in first quarter of 18th century with last known Conservative Jewish burial in 1924. The isolated wooded hillside by water has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a continuous masonry wall and non-locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 0.0691 ha.100-500 stones, most in original location, date from 1725-20th century. The sandstone flat shaped stones, double tombstones and one obelisk have Hebrew, German and Czech inscriptions. Some have traces of painting on their surfaces. The cemetery contains no known mass graves, sections, or structures. Praha Jewish community owns cemetery. Adjacent properties are woods. Organized individual tours, tourists, and private visitors visit frequently. This cemetery was not vandalized. Local non-Jewish residents and regional/national authorities did restoration in early 1950s. Praha Jewish congregation pays a regular caretaker. Moderate threat: vandalism. Slight threat: weather erosion and vegetation.
     Vlastmila Hamackova, Zabelska 37, 312 15 Plzen; tel. office 02/231-06-34 and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 completed survey on 24 August 1992. No documentation was used. No site visits or interviews occurred.

PODEBRADY: (before 1898) also used cemetery at KOVANICE PODEBRADY:     US Commission No. CZCE000151
Alternate name: Podiebrad in German; Lazne Podebrady in Hungarian. Podebrady is located in Bohemia, Nymburk at 50º09 15º08, 13 km NW of Kolin and 47 km E of Prague. Cemetery: 1500 m SW. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with probably no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was first half of 19th century. 1930 Jewish population was 49. Jews moved to big towns in the second half of the 19th century. Birthplace of poets Rudolf Fuchs (1890-1942), Franz Janowitz (1892-1917), and Franz Kafka's mother (Julie Loewy, 1856-1934). The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery originated in 1898. Many inhabitants of local Jewish old-peoples' home after WW II are buried here with last known Conservative or Progressive/Reform Jewish burial legible as 1975. The flat suburban land, part of a municipal cemetery, without sign has Jewish symbols on gate or wall. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a continuous masonry wall and locking gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 0.1457 ha. 20-100 stones, all in original location, date from 20th century. The granite, limestone, sandstone and iron finely smoothed and inscribed stones, multi-stone monuments and horizontally set stones have Sephardic inscriptions and metal plates with Hebrew and Czech inscriptions. The cemetery contains no known mass graves or special sections. Within the limits of the site is a pre-burial house. The municipality owns Jewish cemetery property. Adjacent properties are municipal cemetetery. Occasionally, private visitors stop. Vandalism occurred during World War II. Restoration was done by local/municipal authorities and Jewish groups within country. Authorities occasionally clear or clean. The caretaker is paid by a local contribution. Slight threat: weather erosion, vegetation and vandalism.
     Vlastmila Hamackova, Zabelska 37, Martina Chmelikova, Nad Ondrejovem 16, 140 00 Praha 4; tel. 0269-20-350 and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 on 24 May 1992. Documentation: Jan Herman: Jewish Cemeteries... (1980); Hugo Gold: Die Juden...Bohemens..(1934); Podebradsko, I (1906). No site visits or interviews occurred.

PODERSAM: (German for Podborany) used the cemetery at Letov
PODHRADI: (old name of) Hluboka Nad Vltavou
PODHURI: also used cemetery at Kasejovice
PODIEBRAD: (German) see Podebrady

PODIVIN:     US Commission No. CZCE000152
Alternate German name: Kostel. Podivin is located in Morava-Breclav at 48º50 16º51, 40 km SE of Brno. Cemetery: 0.5 km N, Plackeho-Str. Present town population is 1,000-5,000 with than 10 Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was 15th century. 1930 Jewish population was 196. Jewish community was a selfstanding political community 1880-1919. Rabbi Monis ben Jesaja Theomim, 17th century; Dr. Koppel Duschinsky, 19-20th century rabbi; and Dr. Eduard Kulke, 19-20th century rabbi lived here. The Jewish cemetery originated in second half of 17th century with last known Conservative Jewish burial in 1950s. No other towns or villages used this cemetery. Landmark Nr. 1655 S.M. The flat urban location, separate but near cemeteries, has inscriptions on pre-burial house. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a continuous masonry wall, a continuous fence, and locking gate. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII was about 0.8 ha s and is now 0.7525 ha. 500-5000 stones, all in original location, date from 1694-20th century. The marble, granite and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration, double tombstones or obelisks have Hebrew and German inscriptions. Some tombstones have traces of painting on their surfaces and/or metal fences around graves. The cemetery contains no special memorial monuments or known mass graves. Within the limits of the site is a pre-burial house with wall inscriptions. Brno Jewish community owns the property used for Jewish cemetery and agriculture (crops or animal grazing). Adjacent properties are agricultural and residential. The boundaries are smaller than 1939 because of new roads or highways. Rarely, private visitors stop. Vandalism occurred occasionally 1945-1991. Local non-Jewish residents, regional/national authorities and Jewish groups within country did the restoration in 1980s. Brno Jewish congregation pays the regular caretaker. Serious threat: weather erosion. Moderate threat: vandalism. Slight threat: uncontrolled access, pollution, vegetation, existing and proposed nearby development.
     Engineer arch. Jaroslav Klenovsky, Zebetinska 13, 623 00 Brno; tel. 0 completed survey on 1.3.1992. Documentation: Gold, Herman. Other exisiting documentation was not used. No site visits or interviews occurred.

POSTELBERG: (German) see Postoloprty I and II

POSTOLOPRTY: (I) US Commission No. ZCE 000382
Alternate name: Postelberg in German. Postoloprty is located in Bohemia, Louny at 50º22' 13º42', 7 km W of Louny. The old cemetery is located at 150 m SW of chateau, in Klasterni Street. Present town population is 5,000-25,000 with fewer than 10 Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was 1671. 1930 Jewish population was 114. 20 Jewish families settled there in 1671 with community established the same year. Jews moved to big towns in 20th century (161 people in 1900). Ancestors of Karl Marx; Austrian ministry [sic] Julius A. Glaser (1831-1885) and the grandmother of Franz Kafka (Julie Heller-Loewy, 1827-1908) lived here. The unlandmarked Jewish cemetery originated before 1708 with last known Conservative Jewish burial in last quarter of 19th century. The isolated urban hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off Klasterni Street, access is open with permission of the plot owners. A continuous fence without any relation [sic[ surrounds the original cemetery with a locking gate entrance to the private plots. The approximate size of cemetery before WWII was perhaps 0.34 ha. No stones or known mass graves exist. Within the limits of the site are new private buildings that own the cemetery property used for recreation (park, playground, athletic field) and private houses with gardens. Adjacent properties are recreational and residential. The site, nothing like an original Jewish cemetery, was visited. Vandalism occurred prior to World War II (1938 by Nazis), during World War II and 1945-1981 (1971-1985 when completely abolished).
     Ladislav Mertl, Mgr. of Geography, Kubanske man. 1322/17, 100 00 Praha 10; tel. 02/743213 and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1 916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/553340 completed survey on June 92. Documentation: Karl Tutte: Der politische Bezirk Saaz (1904); Jewish Cemeteries in Bohemia and Moravia(Prague 1980); notes of Statni Zidovske Muzeum Praha; cadastre of 1843, 1860, 1871; census of 1724, 1900, 1930, 1991. Other documentation was inaccessible. Vesely and Vasilicin (see above) were interviewed on 17 May 1992 in Postoloprty.
POSTOLOPRTY: (II) US Commission No. CZCE000383
     Cemetery: (new cemetery) 1 km N, between the streets U Hrbitova and Na Dukle. The Jewish cemetery originated in last quarter of 19th century with last known Conservative or Progressive/Reform Jewish burial before 1943. The flat suburban site, separate but near cemeteries, has a sign or plaque in Czech mentioning Jews and the Holocaust. Reached by turning directly off a street through a little orchard, access is open to all via a continuous masonry wall and non-locking gate. The approximate size of cemetery is now about 0.24 ha. 1-20 stones, none in original locations, date from 20th century. The granite finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew and Czech inscriptions. The cemetery contains unmarked mass graves and grave of Soviet soldiers of 1945 but no structures. Teplice Jewish community owns the site used for a memorial. Adjacent properties are recreational and residential. Occasionally, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred prior to World War II (1938 by Nazis), during World War II and 1945-1981. Local/municipal authorities and Jewish groups within country did restoration about 1980. Now, authorities occasionally clean or clear. Slight threat: uncontrolled access and vandalism. See above for survey information.

POSTRIZIN:     US Commission No. CZCE000158
Postrizin is located in Bohemia-Prah-vychod (Prague-East) at 50º14' 14º24', 6 km E of Kralupy nad Vltavou and 16 km NNW of central Prague. Cemetery: 600 m ESE, cadastre of Odolena Voda. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was about 1850. 1930 Jewish population was 2. Jews moved to big towns in second half of 19th century. The landmarked Jewish cemetery originated about 1805 with last known Conservative or Progressive/Reform Jewish burial probably in beginning of WWII. Kralupy nad Vltavou (from about 1874); Premysleni; Vojkovice (German: Wojkowitz); Klecany (German: Gross-Kletzan), 5 to 8 km away, used site. The isolated wooded flat land on a hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 1968 sq. m. 100-500 stones date from 1831-20th century. The marble, granite, limestone and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew, German and Czech inscriptions. The cemetery contains no known mass graves or special sections but has the foundation of pre-burial house. Prague Jewish community owns the Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are forest and highway. Occasionally, private visitors and local residents stop. Vandalism occurred occasionally 1945-1991. Jewish groups within the country did the restoration in 1992. Now, there is occasional clearing or cleaning by individuals or authorities and Jewish congregation. Very serious threat: uncontrolled access and vandalism. Moderate threat: proposed nearby development. Slight threat: weather erosion, pollution and vegetation.
     Vlastmila Hamackova, Zabelska 37, Engineer Mojmir Maly, Ve Stresovickach 58, 169 00 Praha 6; tel. 35-57-69 and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1 916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/55-33-40 completed survey on 15 March 92. Documentation: articles of Prokop F. Masner in the journal Podripsky kraj (1934, 1938, 1941) and notes of Statni Zidovske Muzeum, Prague (about 1960). No site visits or interviews occurred.

POUCHOV: see Hradec Kralove

POUTNOV:     US Commission No. CZCE000286
Alternate name: Pauten in German. Town is located in Bohemia, Karlovy Vary at 50º01' 12º51', 10 km NE of Marianske Lazne and 23 km SSW of Karlovy Vary. Cemetery: 1600 m NE of village green. Present town population is under 1,000 with no Jews.      Earliest known Jewish community was allegedly 17th century, probably second half of 18th century, but recorded in last half of 19th century. 1921 and 1930 Jewish population was 0. 11 families were permitted in first half of 19th century; 33 paying members of congregation were recorded in 1872 as the congregation for nearby town of Tepla also. Jews moved to big towns in second half of 19th century. Congregation disbanded and synagogue closed about 1900. The probably Jewish landmarked (No. 354 -1013) cemetery originated probably in 18th century with last known Conservative Jewish burial before WWII (from Tepla town). The isolated rural (agricultural) hillside has no sign or marker. Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via a broken masonry wall without gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 0.0324 ha. 18th-20th century granite and sandstone flat shaped stones, finely smoothed and inscribed stones, flat stones with carved relief decoration or multi-stone monuments have Hebrew and German inscriptions. The cemetery contains no known mass graves, special sections, or structures. Probably Jewish community Karlovy Vary owns Jewish cemetery. Adjacent properties are agricultural. Rarely, private visitors stop. Vandalism occurred 1945-1981 with no maintenance. Moderate threat: vegetation and proposed nearby development. Slight threat: weather erosion and pollution.
     Dr. Peter Braun, Komenskeho 43, 323 13 Plzen; tel. 019/52-15-58 and Rudolf Loewy, Jesenicka 33, 323 23 Plzen; tel. 019/52-06-84 and Jiri Fiedler, Brdickova 1916, 155 00 Praha 5; tel. 02/553340 completed survey on 1 Nov. 92. Documentation: census 1650, 1724, 1750, 1830, 1930; cadastre of 1839, 1859; Gustav A. Schimmer: Statistik des Judenthums (1873; Topographie der historischen un Kustgeschichtlichen Denkmaeler in den Bezirken Tepl und Marienbad (1932; letter of Engineer R. Svandrlik (see 12 (1986. The site was not visited. Rudolf Reichert, Poutnov 51, 354 83 Mnichov (consult. 1992 were interviewed.

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