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Josefov

Josefov (Josephstadt in German) is an area of central Prague, formerly the Jewish quarter of the town.

Historical sites

  • Franz Kafka's birthplace.
  • High Synagogue (Vysoká Synagóga): 16th century synagogue.
  • Jewish Town Hall (Židovská Radnice): 18th century Rococo town hall.
  • Klaus Synagogue (Klauzová Synagóga): 17th century baroque synagogue.
  • Maisel Synagogue (Maiselová Synagóga): 16th century? synagogue destroyed by fire, now used as a museum.
  • Pinkas Synagogue (Pinkasová Synagóga): 16th century synagogue, now a memorial to Holocaust matyrs.
  • Spanish Synagogue (Španělská Synagóga): 19th century synagogue with Moorish interior.
  • Old Jewish Cemetary (Starý Židovský Hřbitov): 15th-18th century cemetary. Europe's oldest surviving Jewish cemetary.
  • Old New Synagogue (Staronová Synagóga): 13th century gothic synagogue.
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