Boskovice

Boskovice
Town
Flag Coat of arms
Country	Czech Republic
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°E / 49.48750; 16.66000Coordinates: 49°29′15″N 16°39′36″E / 49.48750°N 16.66000°E / 49.48750; 16.66000
Area	27.83 km2 (10.75 sq mi)
Population	11,504 (2015)
Density	413/km2 (1,070/sq mi)
First mentioned	1312
Mayor	Bc. Hana Nedomová
Timezone	CET (UTC+1)
- summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code	680 01
Location in the Czech Republic
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 in the Drahanská Highlands, about 30 to 40 kilometres (19 to 25 mi) 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

Twin towns

Boskovice is twinned with:

• Rawa Mazowiecka, Poland
• Levice, Slovakia
• Frasnes-lez-Anvaing, Belgium

People

• Karel Absolon
• Josef Augusta
• Hirsch Bär Fassel
• Josef Koudelka
• Moses Sofer
• Solomon H. Sonneschein
• Tomáš Špidlík
• Hermann Ungar
• Hermann Wassertrilling
• Otakar Kubín

Gallery

• 
  Boskovice Castle
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  Entry gate to Boskovice Castle
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  Boskovice Chateau
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  Tower of the old town hall
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  St. James church
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  Museum
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  The greenhouse in the chateau
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  Riding hall
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  Synagogue
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  Jewish cemetery
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  Jewish house
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  Jewish gate
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  A view at the eastern part of the town
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  Water reservoir
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  River Bělá
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  Breed of horses

See also

• Frankenstein's Aunt

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Boskovice.

References

1. ↑ Handbook of Austria and Lombardy-Venetia Cancellations on the Postage Stamp Issues 1850-1864, by Edwin MUELLER, 1961.
2. ↑ 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