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(ZIDOVSKA) OBRADNI SIN — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague

The Ceremonial Hall and mortuary building, by the Old Jewish Cemetery, was constructed in Pseudo-Romanic style during 1911-12, based on a plan by architect F. Gerstl. As a part of the Jewish Museum, the Ceremonial Hall of the Prague Burial Society Hevrah Kaddishah…

PINKAS SYNAGOGUE [Pinkasova synagoga] — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague

This Synagoge was formerly constructed in a house to Horovic (Hořovský) family as a private chapel. Rebuilt in 1525 by Aron Mešullam Horovic, the Late-Gothic net-ribbed vault in hall comes from this time. J. Goldsmid de Herz added the Southern wing and a gallery for…

SPANELSKA SYNAGOGA — Part of Jewish Museum in Prague

Synagogue of the village to Jews of the Eastern rit has been erected here already in the first half of the 12th century. It used to be called "The Old School" (Temple). Rebuilt several times, the last one being in 1868 where it gained the Pseudo-Moresque…

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…

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…

ZIDOVSKY HRBITOV NA ZIZKOVE — Jewish Cemetery

It was established in 1680, used rarely up to 1787 since when it was used regularly up to year 1890. Not maintained since Wolrd War II. A large part was cancelled and rebuilt into a park in the 60s of the 20th century. The rest of the cemetery was divided by a…