Boskovice

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Area:	27.8 km²
Population:	11,152 (2003)
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Boskovice (IPA: [ˈboskovɪtsɛ]; German: Boskowitz) is a town in the Czech Republic.

Contents 1 Location 2 History 3 Monuments 4 Cultural activities 5 People 6 See also 7 External links

[edit] Location

The town is situated in the Drahanská Highlands, about 30-40 km to the north of Brno, the most important city of Moravia.

[edit] History

Boskovice was probably founded in the 11th century and received its town charter in the 14th century. It used have one of the largest Jewish communities in Moravia.

[edit] Monuments

• Ruin of a 13th century Gothic castle
• St. Jacob´s church
• The Empire Chateau
• The Jewish cemetery of Boskovice which belongs to the largest ones in the Czech Republic, founded in the 17th century
• The Big Synagogue

[edit] Cultural activities

• Unijazz Praha - a festival held regularly every year in July

[edit] People

• Karel Absolon
• Josef Augusta
• Josef Koudelka
• Moses Sofer
• Solomon H. Sonneschein
• Tomáš Špidlík
• Hermann Ungar
• Hermann Wassertrilling

[edit] See also

• Frankenstein's Aunt

[edit] External links

• Municipal website (in Czech)
• Short history of Boskovice
• Boskovice - castle, chateau, The Residence - history, photos, plans

Coordinates: 49°29′N, 16°40′E