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STARONOVA SYNAGOGA — Jewish Synagogue

I was built around the middle of the 13th century in Early-Gothic style and a two-body main hall has been added already in the last quarter of the same century. Brick gables, with its face divided with panneling, are from the second half of the 15th century. J. Mocker…

STARY ZIDOVSKY HRBITOV — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague

It was established in the first half of the 15th century and it is, together with the Old-new Synagogue, among the most important preserved monuments of the Jewish town. The oldest gravestone, belonging to a scholar and poet Abigdor Kar, comes from 1439. Last burial…

STERNBERSKY PALAC — Former Renaissance Palace

It was established in 1684, during Adolf Vratislav from Šternberk's times, connecting two Renaissance buildings. It was further unified by a Baroque frontispiece by G.B. Alliprandi, interiors rebuilt as well. Seat of the Parliament of the Czech Republic today.

THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY OF VICTORY [Kostel Panny Marie Vítězné] — Baroque Church

This Baroque church was constructed by German Lutherans in 1611-13 according to Filippi. Whitefriars rebuilt it after 1624 and erected their own monatsery next to it. Church's orientation was changed during the construction. Tower built in 1669.

THE CHURCH OF OUR LADY UNDER THE CHAIN [Kostel Panny Marie pod řetězem] — Former Romanic Church

This church was built in 1169-82 as a part of a fortified Johanite Monastery, established by King Vratislav II. Gothic rebuilt in the middle of the 14th century, the present appearance comes from the Baroque rebuilding in 1640-60 by C. Lurag.

THE CHURCH OF ST. GILES [Kostel Sv. Jiljí] — Former Gothic Church

Former Romanic church with a canonry, mentioned already in 1238. Bishop Jan from Dražice and archbishop Arnošt from Pardubice established todays Gothic church with two towers on West in 1310-71. Its exteriors still keep their Gothic manner (angle windows, back shores,…

The Church of St. Nicholas [Kostel Sv. Mikuláše] — Baroque Church

This church belongs to the oldest ones in the Old Town, sources first mention it along a flood in 1273. Year 1635 was in the name of changes - the church went under the possession of the Benedicts Order from the Emmaus Monastery who decided to build a new monastery…

THE KLAUSEN SYNAGOGUE [Klausová synagoga] — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague

Klausová Synagogue is located right next to the Old Jewish Cemetery, its today present building was finished in 1694. The contemporary appearance was given during a rebuilding in 1884, while the rolled and amply decored vault has been preserved.

THE MAISEL SYNAGOGUE (Maiselova synagoga) — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague

The Maisel Synagogue was constructed in 1590-92 by the Jewish Town's primate Mordechaj Maisel. The original building suffered some damage during a fire in 1689 and it was then renovated in the Baroque style. Changed backed into the Gothic style between 1893-1905. The…