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Boskovice,
a Moravian township in the Czech Republic, is synonymous with the
Aufrichtig Family. Although it is recorded that the Aufrichtigs originated
from Nuremburg, large numbers migrated to Moravia where, in the 1800s, the
family’s settlement in Boskovice was at its peak.
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Boskovice,
circa 1900 - view towards clock tower |
Boskovice,
circa 1900 - view of Masaryk Square from clock tower |
Boskovice
- view towards clock tower
©
1996 - Ronny Roberts
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Boskovice - Ghetto
Entrance (circa 1928)
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Boskovice - Ghetto Entrance
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1996 - Ronny Roberts |
Above: Two
similar views of Boskovice Jewish Quarter - Plackova as viewed from outside the entrance to the Ghetto. Second house on left is No 78 (5/634
Plackova), home to Salomon Z Aufrichtig and wife
Julie Lokschan when their son,
Simon
Aufrichtig, was born here on 20 January 1835. Fifth house down is No 77 (9/632
Plackova), home to Jakob H Aufrichtig
and wife Betti Husserl in 1890.
Below
right: End of century image of same houses as depicted above following
1990s
renovation of fire and war-damaged buildings. Former Aufrichtig homes are first and
fourth on left.
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Boskovice coat of arms
appearing to stem from 1728. This
was replaced in the
Twentieth century by the design appearing at the
top of this page. |
Boskovice
Jewish Quarter - Plackova
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1996 - Ronny Roberts |
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Boskovice
Jewish Quarter - Plackova
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1996 - Ronny Roberts |
In
Plackova looking towards the entrance gate to the Jewish Ghetto and the
town museum beyond.
On the right hand side of Plackova, facing the gate, are the houses once
occupied by members of the Aufrichtig family. The foremost house on the
right was home to Jakob H Aufrichtig
and wife Betti Husserl in 1890.
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Boskovice
Jewish Quarter - 68 Plackova
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1996 - Ronny Roberts |
Boskovice
Jewish Quarter - 78 Plackova
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1996 - Ronny Roberts |
Above left: No 78 (5/634 Plackova), home to
Salomon Z Aufrichtig and wife
Julie Lokschan when their son, Simon
Aufrichtig, was born here on 20 January 1835. Right:
No 68 (29/622) Plackova) home to Salomon Z Aufrichtig when he married Julie
Lokschan on 10 April 1834. They lived at this address when daughter Kathi
Aufrichtig was born on 23 December 1847. Almost 100 years later, the
house became the last address of Bertha
Krakauer, wife of Alois Aufrichtig,
before she was deported by the Nazis to Theresienstadt
on 19 March 1942. Entrance to the house is via 31 Plackova.
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Boskovice
Jewish Quarter - 78 Plackova
©
1996 - Ronny Roberts |
Boskovice
Jewish Quarter
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1996 - Ronny Roberts
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Above left: No
71 (21/264 Plackova), home to
Salomon Z Aufrichtig and wife
Julie Lokschan when their son, Lazar
Aufrichtig, was born here on 7 January 1846. Right: Properties
running parallel to a culdesac in which
Julie Lokschan lived before marrying Salomon Z Aufrichtig.
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Boskovice Synagogue
(c1840)
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Boskovice Synagogue
(1996)
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1996 - Ronny Roberts |
Two
images of Boskovice Synagogue viewed from similar angles in U Temple.
Above left is in the early
part of the 19th century. Above right in 1996 while restoration work was
being carried out.
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Boskovice Synagogue
(1996)
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1996 - Ronny Roberts
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Boskovice Synagogue
- Balcony (1996)
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1996 - Ronny Roberts |
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Boskovice Synagogue
(1996)
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1996 - Ronny Roberts
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Boskovice Synagogue
(1996)
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1996 - Ronny Roberts |
Above:
Views of the upper walls in the Synagogue photographed while
restoration work was still taking place.
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Boskovice Synagogue
(1996)
©
1996 - Ronny Roberts |
Above
and Below: Views of the upper walls and ceilings in the Synagogue
photographed while restoration work was still taking place. |
Boskovice Synagogue
(1996)
©
1996 - Ronny Roberts
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Boskovice Synagogue
(1996)
©
1996 - Ronny Roberts
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Boskovice Synagogue
2003
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Above left
the aron ha-kodesh photographed in 1996 while restoration work was
being performed.Right: Fully restored and enhanced
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Boskovice
Jewish Cemetery
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1996 - Ronny Roberts
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Presumed final resting place for all members of the Aufrichtig family resident in Boskovice in the 19th century. Picture above shows entrance to the cemetery, on the pillars of which, in Czech and English, are details of the site’s protection as “a first category national treasure”. Below: Panoramic photograph taken of a general area in which Aufrichtig graves were
located.
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A
History of Boskovice
The
Boskovice Aufrichtigs
Map
of Boskovice
Map
of Moravia
Further information on Boskovice may be obtained from
http://www.jewishgen.org/austriaczech/TOWNS/Boskovice.htm,
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