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Habry - zidovsky hrbitov/Jewish cemetery Traditional Geocache

Hidden : 3/8/2008
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

Nenarocna prochazka

Tato jednoducha cache vas zavede na Ceskomoravskou vysocinu do mestecka Habry a do jeho blizkeho okoli.
Hledani teto cache doporucujeme spojit s hledanim cache v brezove aleji.

           Prvni zminka o osade Habry je v Kosmove kronice z roku 1101. Ve stredoveku byly Habry prastarou trzni osadou lezici na tzv. zemske stezce, ktera vedla z Prahy na Nemecky Brod a dale na Moravu. Jako kazde obchodni stredisko, tak i osada Habry se v davne minulosti stala cilem potulnych zidovských obchodniku, kteri dovedli ocenit jeji vyznam a usazovali se zde. Je prokazano, ze zide v Habrech zili jiz pred rokem 1650. Zalozeni zidovskeho hrbitova, u nehoz se nachazi nase cache, se administrativne uvadi do poloviny 17. stol., ale patrne byl zalozen jiz ve stoleti 14. a mozno jej radit mezi nejstarsi zidovské hrbitovy v Cechach. Jeste dnes ilustruje pocetnou zidovskou obec v Habrech. V roce 1849 zilo ve meste 54 zidovskych rodin (420 osob). Pocetna cast zidovských rodin se však ješte pred I. svetovou valkou z Habru odstehovala. V dobe I. svetove valky zilo v Habrech 6 zidovskych rodin. Historie zidovského osidleni v Habrech konci II. svetovou valkou, a sice 5. a 9. cervna 1942, nucenym odsunem 19 clenu zidovských rodin do koncentracnich taboru, ve kterých prisli o zivot.


            Jestlize pri hledani cache vyrazite z namesti ( N49°45.390´ E015°29.090´), pak na souradnicich: N49°45.411´ E015°28.997´ minete budovu byvale synagogy (z r. 1828), ktera donedavna slouzila jako kino. Statni silnici prekrocite na souradnicich: N49°45.448´ E015°28.806´ a pak jiz vyrazite k zidovskému hrbitovu. Cache je umistena mimo hrbitov a dokonce i mimo zídku.
 


This cache will take you to Bohemian and Moravian highlands, into small town Habry and its near surroundings.

            Habry was an ancient trade settlement situated on important provincial path going from Prague to German Brod. Not far from town Habry is situated one of the oldest jewish cemeteries in Czech republic. In medieval times in Habry lived numerous jewish community. In 1849 in Habry lived 54 jewish families (420 persons). Majority of Jews moved away before First World War. History of Jews in Habry ended during Second World War, when 19 Habry´s Jews was dislocated in concentration camp.

  • Habry square (parking): N 49° 45.390´ E 015° 29.090´
  • Building of the synagogue (from y.1828): N 49° 45.411´ E 015° 28.997´
  • Pedestrian crossing of the road: N 49° 45.448´ E 015° 28.806´

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

cbq xnzral / haqre fgbarf

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)