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The Jewish town spread in the past in the area of the
present streets Břehová, Červená, part of Dušní street, Maiselova,
Pařížská, 17. listopadu and U Starého hřbitova. In the times when
there lived 17000 people there was created of plain grey buildings
narrow, dirty and mysterious lanes without any green, that were
wonderful breeding ground for various legends. From the whole
Prague there come people for amusement in the pubs and brothels.
Other went here to do some shopping in the small shops,
mostly in the schlock joints and the junk dealers were full
of various goods.
The nonrecurring atmosphere of the Jewish
town inspired a lot of artists. Unfortunately now in the
former Jewish town we find only a few buildings. Most of
them was destroyed during the asanation in the 19 and
20 century, after which stayed in Josefov only the most
important buildings:
Old-New synagogue, Old Jewish Cemetery, Jewish Town Hall, Pinkas Synagogue,Maisel Synagogue, High synagogue, Ceremonial Hall and Spanish Synagogue.
The most attended monuments
1. Jewish Quarter - Old Jewish Cemetery
2. Jewish Quarter - Spanish Synagogue
3. Jewish Quarter - Old-New Synagogue
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A Renaissance building from the second half of the 16th Century which was later remodelled into Baroque (Rococo) style. Located in Josefov. It has unusual architectural features ... |
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The Maisel Synagogue - the patron of this synagogue was
the Mordechaj Maisel, the richest man in the time of Rudolf II.,
whom helped with his richness the dwarfs. This synagogu ... |
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The Old Jewish Cemetery - was founded in the first half of the
15th century and served as the burial place until 1787. To the most visited
places belong also the tomb of the Ra ... |
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The Old-New Synagogue - is the oldest preserved synagogue in
the Middle Europe. It i s the early gothic building coming from the end of
the 13t hcentury w i th the rich masonry ... |
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The Pinkas Synagogue - there is placed the permanent
exposition of t h e Monument of 77 297 victims of
the Nazi genocide, names of t h e dead Jews at t h e walls of
the synago ... |
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The Spanish Synagogue (No. 141/12) - in Široká
was built in place of the former Old School, the oldest Jewish
sanctuary in Prague built in the middle Ages. After some
changes ... |
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The Klausen Synagogue - The sanctuary next to
the entrance to the Old Jewish Cemetery, was built also
from the second half of the 16lh century and also to this
one contributed ... |
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As one of the only original buildings of the Jewish Quarter, the Ceremonial Hall was built in Pseudo-Romanesque style in 1912 for the Jewish Burial Society. Originally the Ceremo ... |
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Between World War I and World War II, the Rudolfinum served a purpose other than was it was intended. It housed parliament. After the second war though it returned to its origina ... |
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