Loštice (, german: Loschitz) is a town in

Šumperk District Šumperk District ( cs, okres Šumperk) is a district (''okres'') within the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic Its administrative centre is the town of Šumperk. Šumperk District shares border with the districts of Olomouc (to the south), Svi ...

in the

Olomouc Region Olomouc Region ( cs, Olomoucký kraj; , ; pl, Kraj ołomuniecki) is an administrative unit ( cs, kraj) of the Czech Republic, located in the north-western and central part of its historical region of Moravia (''Morava'') and in a small part of t ...

of the

Czech Republic The Czech Republic, or simply Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe. Historically known as Bohemia, it is bordered by Austria to the south, Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, and Slovakia to the southeast. The ...

. It has about 2,900 inhabitants.

Administrative parts

The village of Žádlovice is an administrative part of Loštice.

Geography

Loštice is located about south of

Šumperk Šumperk (; german: Mährisch Schönberg) is a town in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 26,000 inhabitants. It is the centre of the north of Moravia and, due to its location, is known as "The Gate to the Jeseníky mountains ...

and northwest of

Olomouc Olomouc (, , ; german: Olmütz; pl, Ołomuniec ; la, Olomucium or ''Iuliomontium'') is a city in the Czech Republic. It has about 99,000 inhabitants, and its larger urban zone has a population of about 384,000 inhabitants (2019). Located on t ...

. It lies on the border between the Zábřeh Highlands and Mohelnice Depression. The highest point is a hill at above sea level. The Třebůvka River flows through the town.

History

The first written mention of Loštice is from 1267, in a deed of bishop Bruno von Schauenburg. Loštice was probably promoted to a town in 1353. In 1414, Loštice was acquired by

Boček II of Poděbrady Boček II of Poděbrady (also: ''Boček II of Kunštát and Poděbrady''; german: Boček II. von Kunstadt und Podiebrad or german: italic=yes, Botschek von Podiebrad or german: italic=yes, Botschek der Ältere von Podiebrad; cs, Boček II. z Pod� ...

as a part of the

Bouzov Bouzov (german: Busau) is a municipality and village in Olomouc District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 1,500 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Bezděkov, Blažov, Doly, Hvozdečko, Jeřmaň, Kadeřín, Kov ...

estate. After his death, the estate was owned by

Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady Victor of Kunštát and Poděbrady (also: ''Viktorin of Poděbrady'', ''Victor Boček of Poděbrady'', ''Victor Boček of Kunstadt and Poděbrady''; Czech: ''Viktorín z Poděbrad'', or ''Viktorín Boček z Kunštátu a Poděbrad''; German: ''Vikt ...

and then by

George of Poděbrady George of Kunštát and Poděbrady (23 April 1420 – 22 March 1471), also known as Poděbrad or Podiebrad ( cs, Jiří z Poděbrad; german: Georg von Podiebrad), was the sixteenth King of Bohemia, who ruled in 1458–1471. He was a leader of the ...

, who administered the estate since 1444. The presence of Jews is first documented in 1544. In 1554, a Jewish cemetery was established, and the synagogue was built in 1571. From 1581 to 1850, the Jewish community was independent of town administration. The community perished as a result of the

Holocaust The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the genocide of European Jews during World War II. Between 1941 and 1945, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews across German-occupied Europe; ...

Economy

Loštice's is known for its production of aromatic cheese called '' Olomoucké tvarůžky''.

Transport

The D35 motorway runs next to the town.

Sights

Among the most significant monuments belongs the former synagogue, today a library and a small museum, and the Church of Saint Procopius. The church with the late Gothic core was rebuilt to its current Neoclassical form at the end of the 18th century. In Žádlovice is a late Baroque castle with a landscape park. Since 2014, the museum of ''Olomoucké tvarůžky'' has been opened in Loštice.

Notable people

* Abraham Neuda (1812–1854), Austrian rabbi * Fanny Neuda (1819–1894), writer; lived and worked here * Asriel Günzig (1868–1931), Polish rabbi; served as the rabbi of Loštice in 1899–1920

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lostice Cities and towns in the Czech Republic Populated places in Šumperk District