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Czech Republic — Dilapidated “Schindler’s Factory” may be named heritage site

  Debate in on in the Czech Republic over reports that the Czech Culture Ministry wants to name the dilapidated factory building in eastern Bohemia  a cultural heritage site; it as the place to which Oskar Schindler moved the more … continue reading →

Czech Republic — Vandalism at historic Jewish cemetery in Puklice

Vandals have toppled or damaged about 10 gravestones at the historic Jewish cemetery in the village of Puklice, near Jihlava in Moravia.The cemetery, listed as a national cultural monument, was probably founded in the 15th century; the oldest legible gravestone … continue reading →