Dubenec – Centre for Environmental Technology Research and Development
Gema Art Group a.s. played a major role in the construction of a centre devoted to research and development of environmental technologies based in Dubenec in the Příbram region.
Jewish Synagogue, Nová Cerekev near Pelhřimov, Czech Republic
The Jewish synagogue in the small town of Nová Cerekev in the Moravian Pelhřimov District in was included in the “Revitalization of Jewish Monuments” project in 2010. There was already a Jewish settlement in the town in the first half of the 16th century and the community continued to grow, so that in 1880 Jews accounted for 12% of Nová Cerekev inhabitants. To serve the Jewish population a synagogue in Moorish and Neo-Romanesque style was built in 1855.
Synagogue and house of the rabbi in Brandýs upon Elbe, Czech Republic
The synagogue, which is interconnected with the house of the rabbi, is located in the street “Na Potoce” near the town centre. It was built during the years 1828 and 1829. A Jewish congregation had already been established in the town of Brandýs nad Labem in the early 16th century and the original synagogue, entirely destroyed by an extensive fire, was founded in 1515. It was replaced by a new synagogue in 1657 but the building met the same fate as its predecessor 130 years later.
Jewish Synagogue, Březnice near Příbram, Czech Republic
One of the properties included in the project “Revitalization of Jewish Monuments”, which at present runs in 10 different locations all over the Czech Republic, is the synagogue in the town of Březnice in Central Bohemian Příbram District. The synagogue is located in the town square, which used to be the centre of a Jewish ghetto called Lokšany, founded in the 16th century.
Jewish Synagogue, Krnov near Bruntál, Czech Republic
The synagogue in the town of Krnov in Bruntál District is the only such building retaining its original appearance in the whole of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It was built in 1871 according to plans by the architect Ernst Latzel. Its architectonic style is unique as its exterior was built in Neo-Romanesque style, while the interior was inspired by Moorish architecture.
Jewish School and Synagogue, Jičín, Czech Republic
The Jewish Synagogue is located in the town centre near Valdštejnské (Wallenstein) square and belongs amongst important Neoclassical monuments of the of East-Bohemia Region. It was built in the years between 1781 and 1784 and re-modelled in the Empire style after the fire in 1840. The Jewish school was founded in 1870 but the building, where it is housed, had been built in 1840 according to a design by the architect Josef Oppolzer.
Old Synagogue and Shammes House, Pilsen, Czech Republic
The Old Synagogue near Smetana Park in the town of Plzeň was built in the years 1858 – 1859 according to a design by architects Stelzer and Wiesner. It is a two-storey Neo-Romanesque building with an interior richly ornamented in wood.
House of the rabbi and synagogue, Úštěk near Litoměřice, Czech Republic
The town of Úštěk in the Litoměřice District of Central Bohemia has a long history of Jewish settlement reaching back to 1327. The Jewish community expanded during the 16th century and a wooden synagogue was built to serve its needs.
House of the rabbi and synagogue, Polná near Jihlava, Czech Republic
The Jewish settlement in Polná in the district of Jihlava was the home of one of the most important Jewish communities in the territory of the Czech Republic. The local Jewish Ghetto had its origins in the 16th century and remains one of the best preserved in the whole of the Moravian Uplands. The ghetto had its own synagogue and a nearby house of the rabbi and both of these buildings were included in “The Revitalization of Jewish Monuments” project.
Former Municipal house, school and the Great Synagogue in the Town of Boskovice, Czech Republic
The renovation of the former Municipal house and school in Bílkova Street and the reconstruction of the Great Synagogue in Traplova Street were both part of the project “Revitalization of Jewish Monuments in the Czech Republic”, which is taking place between the years 2011 and 2014 in ten different areas of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia. In all 15 monuments were restored and rebuilt. The aim of the project was to create a network of cultural and educational centres dedicated to Jewish heritage. The company GEMA ART GROUP a.s. has been chosen as the sole supplier of restoration and building work for the project.