Humpolec - Jewish cemetery

The Jewish cemetery, which is located above the town of Humpolec - or under the ruins of Orlík Castle - can rightfully be considered one of the most valuable in Vysočina. It was founded in 1710, but its upper part only dates back to 1719. Then – in the 19th century – it was extended twice more in the form of terraces. Today, there are approximately 1.000 tombstones in this cemetery, among which we find a number of very valuable…