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This project seeks to collect all of the Jewish families from the town of Uhlířské Janovice (Kohljanowitz) in Kutná Hora District, Bohemia, in Czech Republic
Cemetery
Earliest known Jewish community was minyan recorded in 1724 with prayer room before 1790. 1930 Jewish population was 59. Peak Jewish population was in second half of 19th century (190 people in 1880). Later, Jews moved to big towns. Synagogue was built in 1798 with rabbi since 1826. The Jewish cemetery originated in 1834 with last known Conservative Jewish burial before 1943. Kacov (German: Katzow); Rataje nad Sazavou (German: Ratais); Cerne Budy (German: Schwarzbuda); probably Zasmuky (German: Sasmuk), 9-12 km away, used this unlandmarked cemetery. The isolated suburban-rural (agricultural) hillside has no sign, but has Jewish symbols on gate or wall (Czech inscription on memorial monument). Reached by turning directly off a public road, access is open to all via no wall, fence, or gate. The pre- and post-WWII size of cemetery is 0.4405 ha.
1-20 one stones, few in original location, date from about 1900-20th century. The granite and sandstone flat shaped stones or finely smoothed and inscribed stones have Hebrew and Czech inscriptions. The cemetery contains special memorial monuments to liquidated cemetery but no known mass graves or structures. Since 1985, the municipality owned the site used for recreation (park, playground, and athletic field). Adjacent properties are recreational and agricultural. Private visitors and local residents stop visit the cemetery frequently as a park. Jewish congregation sold many tombstones in 1984; many were buried and walls pulled down in 1985. The cemetery was vandalized; and some tombstones stolen. Local/municipal authorities did work in 1985. Now, authorities occasionally clean or clear. Moderate threat: uncontrolled access and vandalism. Slight threat: pollution and existing nearby development.
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Some of the tombstones from this cemetery were moved to the Jewish Cemetery in Světlá nad Sázavou (approxi 40 minutes drive).