Img. ID: 505503
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