Holesov

Among the towns of the Zlín Region, Holešov stands out for a Jewish heritage that is unusually well preserved in eastern Moravia. Set on the Rusava River in the Upper Morava Valley, the town lies between the Hostýn Hills and the flatter farmland of Haná. Holešov Château, rebuilt in the Baroque era, is accompanied by a formal garden, while the Šach Synagogue and Jewish cemetery recall a community once important to the town. The synagogue takes its name from Rabbi Shabbatai ha-Kohen, a renowned seventeenth-century scholar buried here. Today, Holešov combines a compact historic centre with a calm small-town character. See how Holešov fits into eastern Moravia by browsing webcams across the Zlín Region.

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