Lecture "Jewish Emancipation in the 19th Century"

Name: Lecture "Jewish Emancipation in the 19th Century"
Start: 2026-08-14T18:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-08-14T20:00:00+02:00
Location: Muzeum Šumavy Sušice

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 · 18:00

Šumava Museum Sušice, Sušice

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Changes in the legal status of the Jewish population during the emancipation period opened new opportunities and dimensions for traditional Jewish professions.

About the venue: Šumava Museum Sušice

The Šumava Museum in Sušice was founded in 1880 by local teacher Josef Holík, making it the first museum in the Bohemian Forest foothills. It occupies a Renaissance townhouse with a Gothic core dating from the second half of the 15th century on Náměstí Svobody. Permanent exhibitions cover the history of match production - manufacturing began here in 1839 and grew into a globally significant industry - and the glassmaking traditions of the Šumava region. The highlight is a mechanical nativity scene five metres long, among the largest of its kind in the Czech Republic. The museum is part of a network of four branches, including Kašperské Hory, Železná Ruda and Dobrá Voda.

nám. Svobody 40, 342 01 Sušice Get directions

Source · www.muzeumsumavy.cz

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