As we moved farther East we visited the town of Třebíč, one of the cities that Jordan served his mission in.
Třebíč proved to be another wonderful Czech town. We went to St Procopius' Basilica, which dates back to the early 12th century.
It's a beautiful UNESCO World Heritage Site, and a great place to get a view of the city.
The best part about Třebíč (in my opinion) was the Jewish quarter. While Prague's Jewish Quarter was packed with tourists, I felt like in Třebíč we had the entire Jewish town to ourselves! Today it is the largest Jewish quarter in Europe and protected by UNESCO.
The Jewish Ghetto in Třebíč dates back to the 14th century, and was always relatively small. After the Holocaust there were only 10 surviving Třebíč Jews, and what's left, although it seems lonely and neglected, feels so authentic. The houses feel frozen in time, for over 60 years!
New vs. Old
I loved visiting the Jewish cemetery, and it made me feel so good to know that Jordan had been there years before to do a service project helping to preserve the grave sites. Tolerance is a beautiful thing I tell ya!
The cemetery is covered with spreading ivy and a commotion of 4,000 gravestones-the oldest dating back to 1631.
Some newer grave sites...
...and some so old you can't even tell when they date back to!
Traveling along the Czech byways is sure nice, we are really enjoying the traditional towns!
It was so fun to be able to walk some of these same streets with Jordan when we picked him up from his mission.
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