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Obj. ID: 46472  Holocaust Memorial plaque in the synagogue in Luže, Czech Republic

© Pallay, Sheila, Photographer: Pallay, Sheila, 2019

Who is Commemorated?

Jew of Luže killed in the Holocaust

Description

This memorial plaque is made of marbled stone and attached to the wall by large, black, metal nails. It is carved in the shape of a tombstone. The plaques is decorated with Magen David and inscribed in Czech with a dedicatory statement and names of Jews killed in the Holocaust. 

Inscription

In Czech

Památce
židovských spoluobčanů
města Luže,
kteří zahynuli
během holocaustu
v letech 1942-1945

[followed by 32 names]

Translation: Monument to the Jewish fellow citizens from the city of Luže, who perished during the Holocaust in the years 1942-1945 / [followed by 32 names]

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municipality (?)

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Name / Title
Holocaust Memorial iplaque n the synagogue in Luže | Unknown
Monument Setting
Synagogue (former)   
{"11":"A Holocaust memorial permanently installed at\/in the building of a former synagogue."}
Object Detail
Completion Date
1990s - 2000s (?)
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Location
Czech Republic | Bohemia | Luže
| Synagogue, 232 Jeronýmova St.
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List of victims
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stone, marble (?)
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Façade (main)
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Sources

"Luže,"
Spolek pro vojenská pietní místa, https://www.vets.cz/vpm/mista/obec/1407-luze/Jeronýmova/., https://www.vets.cz/ (accessed March 17, 2024)
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