Koryčany
Koryčany (german: Koritschan) is a town in Kroměříž District in the Zlín Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,700 inhabitants. Administrative parts Villages of Blišice, Jestřabice and Lískovec are administrative parts of Koryčany. Geography Koryčany is located about southwest of Kroměříž and southeast of Brno. The eastern part of the municipal territory lies in the Litenčice Hills. The western part lies in a forested landscape of the Chřiby range and includes the highest point of Koryčany, the hill Ocásek at above sea level. The Kyjovka River flows through the town. History The first written mention of Koryčany is from 1321. In 1349, Koryčany was first referred to as a market town. The Cimburk Castle was built here between 1327 and 1333 and became the centre of the estate. In the 17th century the castle lost its importance, and in 1720 it was abandoned. The Jewish population was first documented in 1567. The community was at its peak in the mid-1 ...
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Oskar Rosenfeld
Oskar Rosenfeld (13 May 1884 – August 1944) was an Austrian-Jewish writer killed at Auschwitz concentration camp. Biography Early life and education Oskar Rosenfeld was born on 13 May 1884 in Koryčany, Moravia to Jeanette Rosenfeld (Jellinek). Finished his studies in 1908 and earned a doctorate in Vienna on Philipp Otto Runge in the Romantics. Active in different Zionist organizations. Wrote for Jewish papers and journals such as “Die Welt” and “Juedische Volkssimme”, culture critics, about art, theater and literature. Was a member of Jewish “Hochschuelerverein Theodor Herzl”. Career 1904 he was one of the founders of the Jewish youth and student newspaper ''Unsere Hoffnung''. 1907 he founded, together with writer Hugo Zuckermann, Egon Brecher and others a Jewish