Jewish Cemetery Holešov
The Jewish Cemetery in Holešov lies in Hankeho Street on the north-western edge of the former ghetto, about 100 metres from the Šach Synagogue. It is about 20 km east of Kroměříž by road.
The cemetery was probably founded in the second half of the 15th century; the first written mention dates from 1651. About 1,500 gravestones are spread across the whole site, the oldest identified one dating from 1646.
The most visited spot is the Baroque tomb of Rabbi Shabbatai ben Meir ha-Kohen, known as Šach (1621–1663), the centrepiece of the rabbinical section. Rabbis J. B. Feilbogen and J. Freimann and the scholar M. Winder are also buried here. It is best to arrange a visit in advance through the synagogue administration.
