Take a virtual tour of Třebíč, a small town in the Czech Republic not far from Brno that has one of the largest and most intact old Jewish quarters in central Europe. The Quarter includes two synagogues, the Jewish town hall, and many other buildings amid the streets and squares of the original layout of the district. The old Jewish cemetery spreads out on a hill above.
The ensemble of the Jewish Quarter, the old Jewish cemetery and the nearby Basilica of St. Procopius are included on the UNESCO roster of world cultural heritage sites; among the few specifically Jewish heritage sites on the list.
The virtual tour allows armchair travellers to “look around” 360 degrees; go down cobbled streets, and enter buildings — including the two synagogues and the Seligmann Bauer House, which since 2011 has been presented as a museum displaying everyday Jewish life in the town before World War II.
The “Front Synagogue”, originally built in 1639-1642 to replace an older wooden synagogue, was rebuilt in 1856-1857 in neo-Gothic style. It has been used as a Czech Hussite church since the mid-1950s.
The “Rear Synagogue” is a massive buttressed structure dating from 1669. It long was used as a warehouse, and by 1990 was a ruin. Restored in the1990s, it is now a cultural center that houses an exhibition on Jewish history. Elaborate wall paintings were revealed and restored during the renovation.
Click here to access the virtual tour
See a guide in English to Jewish sites in the town