Estate of Polná-Přibyslav and Pohled

Collection

Scope and content:: The fonds contains documents of patrimonial authority of the manor and economic administration of the vestigial estate. The following records relate to the Jewish community: Land registers of Jewish community in Polná 1681–1889; Books of charters of the Jewish community in Polná from the period 1803–1862; Books of seats in synagogue in Polná 1794–1873; Lease of distillery and potash kiln in Polná 1811–1878; Footpath from Jewish cemetery in Polná across manorial meadow, sketch from 1879; Jews in general, in particular bestowing of Jewish family places 1797–1861; Prescribing and foregoing of protection payments of Jews and their insurance in land books 1829–1850; Dismissal of representative of Jewish police in Polná Jakub Hittler 1838–1849. The fonds also contains much material on the history of the Jews from before 1848: for example Lists of Jewish family places 1811–1829; Right of Jews in Polná to taproom for kosher wine 1826; Jewish school in Polná 1823–1833; Protection payments of Jews 1818–1837 and others.

Archival history:: Some documents from the former Vienna head office of Dietrichsteins' were taken over by the Moravian Provincial Archives in the 1870s. In 1923 part of the archive of the fonds was given to the Museum Association for provisional administration, and some of it was taken to the Žďár nad Sázavou chateau. This division lasted until 1952, when both parts were combined into a single fonds at the Agriculture-Forestry Archives in Žďár nad Sázavou. The fonds was taken to Brno in 1962. The fonds was rearranged in 1966 and then subsequently, when it was expanded by the inclusion of other documents.

Administrative/biographical history:: The Polná manor was held by the Dietrichstein house from the 17th century as part of a fideicommissum up until 1858. After that the property was divided up several times. The individual manors belonging to Polná were divided up amongst family members after the abolition of the Dietrichstein fideicommissum. In 1864 the estate Pohled was purchased and added to the estate Polná–Přibyslav. After the Second World War it was all confiscated. The Jewish community of Polná was on the territory of the manor.

Subject terms:: Cemeteries; Drawings; Education; Education--Schools and universities; Financial matters; Jewish community; Jewish community records; Kashrut; Land; Land registries; Law enforcement; Law enforcement--Police; Legal status of Jews; Nobility; Residency issues of Jews; Synagogues; Trade and commerce; Trade and commerce--Alcohol trade

Finding aids:: Balcárek P, Novák F, Pulec J, Zaoralová M: Velkostatek Polná-Přibyslav a Pohled (1257) 1480-1922. Inventář, 1975, s. 480, ev. č. 1377.