The ancient Jewish cemetery is located to the west of Strakonice by the road to Pracejovice. Since the old Jewish synagogue was demolished (the oldest place of worship burnt down in 1741, the old synagogue collapsed in 1858, the new synagogue was demolished in 1956), the Jewish cemetery is one of the few monuments to remind us of the community that has left an indelible trace on the town's history, particularly in the local textile industry.
The Jews of Strakonice were allowed to found their own cemetery below the Holí forest at the end of the 17th century. It is not known where they buried their relatives before this time. The oldest preserved tombs can be dated back to the first half of the 18th century (the oldest legible inscription from 1736), and the latest come from WWII. The cemetery is fenced off by a high stone wall that should have protected the graves against desecration. There is a small house in the front that was used as a mortuary. There is a water pump in the corner for symbolic hand washing after funerals.The Jewish cemetery in Strakonice is not presently used. Funeral services here ceased during the war, when the Jews were transported from Strakonice. The last funeral took place in the 1960s.

The Jews built a new synagogue in 1860, when the old wooden structure collapsed during a wedding ceremony in 1858. The new building was furnished with artistically decorated benches by master Jan Vlastislav Plánek.
Contemporary photographs of the synagogue and parts of the Jewish ghetto Bezděkov can be found in the Museum of Central Otava Basin.