Obj. ID: 46543
Modern Jewish Art Holocaust Memorial at the site of the synagogue in Votice, Czech Republic, 2004
Name
Památník obetem Holokaustu
Translation: Memorial to Holocaust victims
Who is Commemorated?
Victims of the Holocaust
Description
The memorial is situated in a park in the city's historic center. The memorial is made from natural granite rock bearing bronze tablet with an inscription in Czech and Maen David. The inscription mentions the Holocaust, but not the Jews.
Inscriptions
In Czech:
K UCTĚNÍ PAMÁTKY
OBĚTÍ HOLOCAUSTU
VĚNUJE MĚSTO VOTICE
Translation: To honor the memory of the victims of the Holocaust // donated by the town Votice
Commissioned by
The town of Votice
Summary and Remarks
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Name/Title
Holocaust Memorial at the site of the synagogue in Votice | Unknown
Object Detail
Monument Setting
Date
2004
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Material/Technique
granite rock
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Historical significance: Collective Memory/Folklore
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Façade (main)
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History/Provenance
On September 1, 1942, the local Jews were deported to Terezín.
Main Surveys & Excavations
Sources
"Holocaust victims memorial / Památník obetem Holokaustu - Votice (Central Bohemia)," Waymarking, https://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/wm12EBT_Holocaust_victims_memorial_Pamtnk_obetem_Holokaustu_Votice_Central_Bohemia (accessed February 1, 2023)
"Votice," Spolek pro vojenská pietní místa, https://www.vets.cz/vpm/mista/obec/8366-votice/ (accessed February 1, 2023)
"Votice-synagoga (Wottitz-Synagoge)," Zaniklé obce a objekty / Verschwundene Orte und Objekts, http://www.zanikleobce.cz/index.php?obec=9943 (accessed February 1, 2023)
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Object Copyright
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