Franz Kafka ranks without doubt among the most significant personalities of our history, inseparably related to Judaism. This recognized Prague writer is one of the most influential and most respected writers of the 20th century. Let´s discover more about the history of a man who had markedly influenced many world´ s authors. » More »
Categories: Jewish Prague, Prague Monuments
Monuments: High Synagogue and Jewish Town Hall, Jewish Ceremonial Hall, Jubilee (also Jerusalem) Synagogue - central page, Klausen Synagogue, Maisel Synagogue, New Jewish Cemetery - central page, Old Jewish Cemetery, Old New Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Spanish Synagogue, The Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague´s Žižkov - navigation, The Old Jewish Cemetery in Smíchov - central page
Prague’s Jewish community has a history going back a very long way indeed. Jewish merchants and money lenders were settling in Prague as early as the 10th century. The original community in the Malá Strana moved in the middle of the 12th century to Josefov. » More »
Tags: Easy-Access Sights, Jewish monuments, Monuments Prague 1
Categories: Jewish Prague
Monuments: Klausen Synagogue, Maisel Synagogue, New Jewish Cemetery - central page, Old Jewish Cemetery, Old New Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Prague Jewish Town, Spanish Synagogue