Podivin, Moravia


German name:
Kostel

Province:
Moravia

Commentary:
According to Cosmas of Prague (d. 1125), a Jew named Podiva founded (1067) the castle which was named after him "Podivin"; this is still the Slavic name of the town

Jewish community date:
1450

Peak Jewish population:
684

Current Jewish Community:
No

Synagogue:
No

Current Synagogue Use:
Synagogue

Jewish Cemetery:
Yes

Town References


Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podiv%C3%ADn
Notes: Wikipedia

Archives: https://iajgscemetery.org/eastern-europe/czech-republic/podivin
Notes: IAJGS Cemetery Project







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