Boskovice
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| Country | Czech Republic | ||
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| Region | South Moravian | ||
| District | Blansko | ||
| Commune | Boskovice | ||
| Elevation | 381 m (1,250 ft) | ||
| Coordinates | 49°29′15″N 16°39′36″E / 49.48750°N 16.66000°ECoordinates: 49°29′15″N 16°39′36″E / 49.48750°N 16.66000°E | ||
| Area | 27.83 km2 (10.75 sq mi) | ||
| Population | 11,304 (2005) | ||
| Density | 406 / km2 (1,052 / sq mi) | ||
| First mentioned | 1312 | ||
| Mayor | Ing. Jaroslav Dohnálek | ||
| Timezone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 680 18 | ||
   Location in the Czech Republic
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| Wikimedia Commons: Boskovice | |||
| Statistics: statnisprava.cz | |||
| Website: www.boskovice.cz | |||
Boskovice (Czech pronunciation: [ˈboskovɪtsɛ]; German: Boskowitz) is a town in the Czech Republic.
Location
The town is situated in the Drahanská Highlands, about 30–40 km to the north of Brno, the most important city of Moravia.
History
Boskovice was probably founded in the 11th century and received its town charter in the 14th century. It used to have one of the largest Jewish communities in Moravia.
Until 1918, BOSKOWITZ - BOSKOVICE (BOSKOWIZ in 1850[1]) was part of the Austrian monarchy (Austria side after the compromise of 1867), head of the district with the same name, one of the 34 Bezirkshauptmannschaften in Moravia.[2]
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
Cultural activities
- Unijazz Praha - a festival held regularly every year in July
- Hradhouse Festival - a dance festival held regularly every year, usually in August Hradhouse
People
- Karel Absolon
- Josef Augusta
- Hirsch Bär Fassel
- Josef Koudelka
- Moses Sofer
- Solomon H. Sonneschein
- Tomáš Špidlík
- Hermann Ungar
- Hermann Wassertrilling
- Otakar Kubín
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boskovice. |
References
- ↑ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
- ↑ Die postalischen Abstempelungen auf den österreichischen Postwertzeichen-Ausgaben 1867, 1883 und 1890, Wilhelm KLEIN, 1967
External links
- Municipal website (in Czech)
- Short history of Boskovice
- Boskovice - castle, chateau, The Residence - history, photos, plans
- Vocal quartet FÓR