JACOB JR, MY JEWSIH WORLD. WALLENSTEIN CASTLE. TREBIC/CZECH REPUBLIC

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Thursday, Elul 19, 5776. September 22, 2016.

Shalom! World.

The former benedictine monastery, founded in 1101 by the moravian princes, Oldrich Brnensky and Litold Znoejmsky, is located  in the north-west part of the town above the left bank of the Jihlava  River. It was rebuilt as a castle  in the 16th century and was owned by the Oernstein, Osovsky and Wallenstein families. Today it is the residence of the Vysocina Museum.


Shalom! Aleichem.

Cultural Support:  Jacob Jr B.A.C.E, avec L'Integration d'Association avec Israel et dans le Monde/Cz.

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