Josefov: The Jewish Quarter

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   

   Stop 1: Old Jewish Cemetery

   ~3 min here

   Beyond the enclosing wall is the Old Jewish Cemetery, a major Jewish historical monument in Prague.

2. 2

   

   Stop 2: Pinkas Synagogue

   ~1 hr here

   Pinkas Synagogue began as a family synagogue, commissioned by Aharon Meshulam Horowitz in 1535.

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Rudolfinum

   ~3 min here

   Rudolfinum is the grand cultural building beside Jan Palach Square and the Vltava, home to the Czech Philharmonic and Galerie Rudolfinum.

4. 4

   

   Stop 4: Spanish Synagogue

   ~1 hr here

   Here is the Spanish Synagogue, the newest synagogue in Josefov’s Jewish quarter.

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