Boskovice - Synagogue
The synagogue was built around 1639 by an Italian builder Silvestr Fiota from Chiavenny who later become a citizen of the town of Boskovice. In 1698 a side body was added to the synagogue together with a ladies’ gallery. The synagogue deposits unique paintings from the second half of the 17th and the beginning of the 18th century which are exceptional and oldest samples of works done by Jewish painters from Halič. In the 1920s a reconstruction was carried out according to the plans by A. Weisner. At present the synagogue deposits an exposition about the Jewish settlement of Boskovice and is frequently used for various cultural events and purposes.
Contacts: Muzeum Boskovicka, Hradní 1, 680 01 Boskovice, tel: +420 516 452 077, muzeum@boskovice.cz, muzeum.boskovice.cz
Boskovice - St. Jacob´s Church
This was originally a gothic church from the second half of the 14th century that was rebuilt at the break of the 15th and 16th century. Other reconstructing works were carried out between 1845 and 1847. The interiors include a gothic portal with shield-bearers and coats-of-arms of Ladislav from Boskovice and Magdalena from Dubý and Lipý, in the chancel there are late renaissance monumental gravestones of the Morkovsky family from Zástřizlí. / The church is open to public only during masses and ceremonies. /
Letovice – St. Prokop´s Church
Originally a gothic church from the 14th century underwent several reconstructions; however, overall it kept its gothic character. The interiors include renaissance gravestones of noblemen and townsmen of Letovice, modern stained glass by K. Svolinsky and the Stations of the Cross by J. Vaněk.
Letovice – St. Wenceslav´s Monastery and Church
Merciful Brethren monastery was founded in Letovice in 1750 by Heinrich Kajetan from Blümegen. Inside the church there are baroque style decorations and fittings together with a modern ceiling painting by a painter of Letovice Jan Daněk from 1930 and the Stations of the Cross by J. Netík from 1995 – 1996. In the west wing of the monastery there is a chemistry store with wall paintings and furnishing from the 18th century. The Merciful Brethren order is now again accommodated in the building, there is a hospital and a novitiate.
Vísky – St. Michael´s Church
A late roman church from the break of the 12th and 13th century, significantly rebuilt around 1630 and later reconstructed in the 18th and 20th century. Several roman features have remained well-preserved. In the tower there is one of the oldest remaining bells in Moravia.
Vanovice – Evangelic Church
This is a late empire-style church that was built in the location of a previous temporary wooden prayer room from the end of the 18th century. Built because of the growing number of members of the evangelic choir it was finished in 1844. No bells were ever allowed to be used on the church thus a music machine was made instead. In 1863 a façade and two towers were added to the church.
