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[Hřešihlavy, Reschowitz (Reschwitz), 49°56' N 13°37' E, 39.0
miles WSW of Praha ] used the cemetery at Teresov before 1821
website in Czech with photo: not landmarked and freely
accessible. "Jewish settlement here since the mid-17th century.
In the first half of the 19th century over 30 families lived
here. In 1920, around 10-15 of the Jewish people lived here.
Židovská ulice  [Jewish street] leading from the square E of the
cemetery had 24 houses before the mid-19th century. Most of
them, including school reconstruction remain. The synagogue
built in the 19th century in the eastern part of the street was
demolished before 1938. The cemetery is located approximately
500 meters E of the village on a slope at the edge of the forest
on the road to Leskove Mill. Founded in the early 19th century
(probably in 1821) on 680 m2 are 55 visible tombstones from 1826
and 1911. Only the outer wal