Discover Police: Synagogue, Castle, and Jewish Heritage

If you are looking for a hotel in Police, local cultural attractions can help guide the focus of your stay. The synagogue, Jewish cemetery, castle museum, and historic buildings each offer a different emphasis. There is also a route for hikers and cyclists, as well as local connections to coffee. You can begin by deciding whether you are more interested in Jewish heritage, architecture, museums, or outdoor activities.

Synagogue and Jewish Cemetery

Built in 1759, the synagogue is considered a unique surviving example of a rural Baroque synagogue in the Czech Republic. It has been restored to its original appearance. The small permanent exhibition focuses on the lives of the Jewish population in the countryside, connecting the building with an insight into Jewish life in rural areas. After reconstruction between 2012 and 2020, the restored synagogue was open to the public. Check current visiting arrangements before your trip.

The Jewish cemetery in Police was established in the 17th century. It contains 260 tombstones; the oldest legible tombstone dates from 1681. These details offer different points of reference in time: the cemetery dates back to the 17th century, while the legible stone bears a specific, later date. Together with the synagogue, the cemetery brings Jewish heritage in Police to life from two different perspectives: through a building with an exhibition and through tombstones as records of the cemetery’s history.

Castle, Museum, and Remembrance

The castle in Police houses a museum about Waldemar Matuška. Castle tours also include access to the castle tower, which offers views of the surrounding area. The museum and the tour have different focuses: the museum centers on its subject, while the tour includes the castle rooms and access to the tower. As opening arrangements may vary, check current visiting arrangements before planning your stay around them.

Another museum topic is covered by the RAF Museum in Police. It commemorates the courage, suffering, and sacrifice of the airmen who joined the resistance abroad during the Second World War. This adds a perspective of remembrance to the local cultural attractions. If you are choosing among different historical themes for your stay, you can distinguish this subject from the synagogue’s architecture and the history of the Jewish cemetery.

Historic Buildings on Židovská Street

Most of the 26 houses built according to plan along Židovská Street have been preserved. The buildings mentioned include a distillery at number 138 and a hospital with a bathhouse at number 128. The preservation of most of the buildings makes the planned arrangement of the houses the defining feature of this street. This part of the local heritage differs from individual museum exhibits: the focus here is on the row of houses and the two named buildings within the street layout.

Route and Local Coffee

For outdoor activity, consider the “Po hradech, zámcích a zříceninách” route, which is suitable for hikers and cyclists. It passes through Police between Jemnice and Lubnice. The route thus connects Police with two named places along its course and offers a different perspective from the local sightseeing options. Route conditions can change; check them before setting out if you plan to include the tour in your itinerary.

Coffee also features in specific local details. Kavárna REPETE is located on the castle grounds at Police 77. Pražírna REPETE roasts its own coffee in small batches. The café and coffee roastery add two more local connections to the cultural attractions and routes. When choosing where to stay, you can weigh whether you would most like to focus on the synagogue, cemetery, and historic buildings; the museums and castle tour; or the route between Jemnice and Lubnice.

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