Hranice na Moravě
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Hranice na Moravě (German: Weißkirchen, Mährisch Weißkirchen) is a city in Moravia, Czech Republic.
In Austrian-Hungarian era, this city was famous for its military academy and yeshivah.
[edit] twin cities
[edit] People
- Aaron Chorin, reform rabbi
- Jacob Julius David, Austrian journalist and author [1]
- Theodor Kroner, studied at yeshivah [2]
- Abraham Placzek, Prerau-born rabbi [3]
- Baruch Jacob Placzek, rabbi [4]
- Isidore Singer, Austrian author and editor, and originator of The Jewish Encyclopedia [5]
- Max Wolf (composer), composer [6]
- military academy
- Adolph Beer, Prossnitz-born Jewish colonel, taught at military academy [7]
- Otakar Borůvka, studied here
- Theodor Körner, studied here
- Robert Musil, studied here
- Adam Nieniewski, studied here
- Herman Potočnik, studied here
