Boskovice

Geobox | Settlement
name = Boskovice
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category = Town

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country = Czech Republic
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state =
region = South Moravian
region_type = Region
district = Blansko
district_type = District
commune = Boskovice
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elevation = 381
lat_d = 49
lat_m = 29
lat_s = 15
lat_NS = N
long_d = 16
long_m = 39
long_s = 36
long_EW = E
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area = 27.83
area_round = 2
population = 11304
population_date = 2005
population_density = auto
established = 1312
established_type = First mentioned
mayor = František Sivera
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map_locator = Czechia
commons = Boskovice
statistics = [http://www.statnisprava.cz/ebe/ciselniky.nsf/i/581372 statnisprava.cz]
website = [http://www.boskovice.cz/ www.boskovice.cz]
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Boskovice (IPA2|ˈboskovɪtsɛ; _de. 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.

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 [http://www.hradhouse.cz Hradhouse]

People

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

ee also

* Frankenstein's Aunt

External links

* [http://www.boskovice.cz/ Municipal website (in Czech)]
* [http://www.concentus-moraviae.cz/en/Mesta/Boskovice.htm Short history of Boskovice]
* [http://hrady.dejiny.cz/boskovice/index.htm Boskovice - castle, chateau, The Residence - history, photos, plans]