Prague’s Jewish ghettos span several neighbourhoods and include a number of synagogues, a ceremonial hall and small but informative gallery. The Old Jewish Cemetery, once part of a walled-off ghetto, is still an important part of the community. The graves here are 10 layers deep, with over 12,000 tombstones to represent them and the many more bodies buried in them. The tumbling headstones are sculpted with figures representing symbols of family names; Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel is among the most revered.
Insider’s tip: The streets surrounding Josefov, the former Jewish neighbourhood, are well worth a stroll before or after a visit. Don’t miss the Old-New Synagogue, still used for religious services, and the Kafka sculpture by Jaroslav Róna, on Vězeňská.
Website: jewishmuseum.cz
Nearest metro: Staroměstská
Prices: £
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