Img. ID: 505504

Memorial Name

No official name

Who is Commemorated?

The historic synagogue and 197 Jews of Hranice who were killed in the Holocaust.

Description:

This memorial is a rectangular dark granite wall plaque with inscribed text. A simple Magen David is inscribed at the top. The Magen David and text are colored gold. 

Inscriptions

Czech

SYNAGOGA V HRANICÌCH

VÝZNAMNÁ KULTURNÍ PAMÁTKA, ZBUDOVANÁ V LETECH 1863-4
NA MÌSTĔ STARŠÍ SYNAGOGY ZE 17. STOLETÍ,
V NOVOROMÁÉM SLOHU, STAVITELEM FRANTIŠKEM MACHEREM.
OBNOVENA BYLA KE KULTURNÍM ÚČELŮM V LETECH 1994-5.
ŽIDOVSKÁ OBC V HARNICÍCH SE USTAVILA V 1.POL.17. STOLETÍ,
ZNIČENA BYLA NACISTY V LETECH 1939-45.
RASOVÁ PERSEKUCE ZNAMENALA SMRT
PRO 197 OBYVATEL ŽIDOVSKÉHO VYZNÁNÍ. 

MĔSTO HRANICE                   ŽIDOVSKÁ OBEC OLOMOUC

Translation: The Synagogue of Hranice / The important cultural monument was built in 1863-4 on the site of an older synagogue from the 17th century, in the new Romanesque style, by builder Františk Macher. It was restored for cultural purposes in 1994-5. The Jewish community in Hranicí was established in 17th century and destroyed by the nazis in 1939-45. Racial persecution meant death for 197 residents of the Jewish religion. / Town of Hranice / Jewish  Community Olomouc

Commissioned by

Town of Hranice and Jewish  Community Olomouc