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Old Jewish Cemetery
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The Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. It served its purpose from the first half of the 15th century until 1786.
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Les Moules
Pařížská 203/19, 110 00 Josefov, Czechia
Krčma
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Quentin Prague Hotel
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Gold Art Apartment Hotel
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Old Jewish Cemetery

Široká 3, 110 00 Josefov, Czechia
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The Old Jewish Cemetery is a Jewish cemetery in Prague, Czech Republic, which is one of the largest of its kind in Europe and one of the most important Jewish historical monuments in Prague. It served its purpose from the first half of the 15th century until 1786.

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attractions: The Old-New Synagogue, Klausen Synagogue, Jewish Museum in Prague, Old Town Square, Pinkas Synagogue, Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague, Prague Astronomical Clock, Spanish Synagogue, Klementinum, St. Nicholas Church, restaurants: La Bodeguita del Medio Praha, U Parlamentu, Kafka Hummus Café, Alforno Focacceria Široká, Zubang (프라하 주방), Mistral Cafe, TURQUOISE-Mediterranean kitchen, Coffee & Waffles / All day breakfast in Prague, Les Moules, Krčma
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+420 800 222 558
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jewishmuseum.cz
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Nearby attractions of Old Jewish Cemetery

The Old-New Synagogue

Klausen Synagogue

Jewish Museum in Prague

Old Town Square

Pinkas Synagogue

Museum of Decorative Arts in Prague

Prague Astronomical Clock

Spanish Synagogue

Klementinum

St. Nicholas Church

The Old-New Synagogue

The Old-New Synagogue

4.3

(1.7K)

Closed
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Klausen Synagogue

Klausen Synagogue

4.3

(807)

Open 24 hours
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Jewish Museum in Prague

Jewish Museum in Prague

4.3

(737)

Closed
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Old Town Square

Old Town Square

4.8

(38.2K)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Old Jewish Cemetery

La Bodeguita del Medio Praha

U Parlamentu

Kafka Hummus Café

Alforno Focacceria Široká

Zubang (프라하 주방)

Mistral Cafe

TURQUOISE-Mediterranean kitchen

Coffee & Waffles / All day breakfast in Prague

Les Moules

Krčma

La Bodeguita del Medio Praha

La Bodeguita del Medio Praha

4.3

(2.2K)

$$$

Open until 2:00 AM
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U Parlamentu

U Parlamentu

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Kafka Hummus Café

Kafka Hummus Café

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(860)

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Alforno Focacceria Široká

Alforno Focacceria Široká

4.5

(521)

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Reviews of Old Jewish Cemetery

4.2
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4.0
7y

Der alte jüdische Friedhof +++ Zu den bekanntesten jüdischen Friedhöfen Europas zählt der alte Jüdische Friedhof in Prag. In der Prager Altstadt im alten jüdischen Viertel Josefov gelegen wurde er im 15. Jahrhundert angelegt. Im 18. Jahrhundert fand hier die letzte Bestattung statt. Die vielen vielen Grabsteine stehen eng beieinander und sind heute noch gut erhalten.Aus Platzmangel auf dem kleinen Friedhof wurden die Toten in mehreren Schichten übereinander bestattet, an einigen Stellen in bis zu 12 Lagen. Durch die verschiedenen Lagen an Erde bildete sich ein Auf und Ab des Bodens, es entstanden Hügel und die vielen Grabsteine schoben sich in- und aufeinander.

Ein schmaler Weg führt zwischen den vielen Grabsteinen und unter den Bäumen hindurch. Dabei kann jeder Besucher die Stimmung in Ruhe auf seine Weise aufnehmen. Viele sagen, es sei hier schön und mystisch. Der alte jüdische Friedhof ist ein Ort zum Nachdenken, Innehalten und Verweilen.

Geschätzte 100.000 Menschen sind hier begraben. Noch heute entspricht der Friedhof nahezu seiner mittelalterlichen Größe. Über 12.000 Grabsteine finden sich hier dicht beieinander.

Eine Eigenart fällt jedem Besucher sicherlich auf: auf vielen Gräbern kann man kleine Steinchen entdecken. Diese werden in der Regel von Bekannten und Verwandten des Verstorbenen mit der Absicht auf das Grab gelegt, den Toten symbolisch zu bedecken. Dieser Brauch stammt noch aus der Zeit der Wüstenwanderung, als man die Toten aufgrund der geographischen Lage mit Steinen begrub.

Fazit: Ein Ort zum Verweilen, Nachdenken und Innehalten sofern er nicht brutal überlaufen ist. Funktioniert also nur wenn es regnet oder alles unter einer dicken Schneedecke liegt. Der Eintrittspreis ist viel zu hoch. Der Friedhof selbst ist recht interessant. Das Museum und die Synagogen sind nicht wirklich spannend. Man könnte mehr draus machen. In der Summe keine gute Erfahrung und nicht unbedingt empfehlenswert. Ich war vor vielen Jahren auf Klassenfahrt in Prag, da zeigte die Stadt kostenfrei stolz ihre Sehenswürdigkeiten, und zwar mit Würde, wie auch diesen einmaligen Friedhof.

In Erinnerung geblieben war mir die Geschichte von "Der Holunderblüte" aus dem Jahre 1861" von Wilhelm Raabe geschrieben und vom MuseumsWächter (!) spannend erzählt. So spannend erzählt dass ich mich hab einschließen lassen und eine Nacht unterm Kirschblütenbaum auf kleinem, grünem Rasen inmitten 100.000 Leichen...

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4.0
8y

We visited the Jewish Cemetery independent of a guide as part of our self-guided tour of the Jewish Quarter in Prague. While we preferred the freedom of not having a guide, we were a little sad we didn't have one, as we wanted to learn more during our visit to the cemetery. The Cemetery is beautiful and moving, and a must-see site. However, there is no brochure or signs or anything to help give history of context as you are moving through. So either bring a guide or bring a guidebook, if that matters to you. That being said - a very worthy and beautiful place to visit. So quiet and serene (except the occasional less-than-respectful tour group). Note: entrance is included as part of the "Jewish Museum" ticket - you cannot pay to enter just this site. It is 500 czk for entrance to...

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5.0
7y

I was amazed by this place, and probably you will too, it can be kind of for some people to enter into a cementery, and even more if it is a cementery like this, where the tombs are everywhere they can be, overflowing on the ground, so closed to one another, absolutely worht it to see.

By the way, you can ind a legendary tomb in this amazing place, the mystical tomb of the rabine who created the legendary golem, that should rotect the jews from all of their attackers, this tomb is one of the biggers one, and has a lot of small rocks on it. just like many of them at the border.

The cost, kind of expensive, around 10 euros but with a discount for students under 26 years is well-worthy to see not just this, but all of the jew...

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We visited the Jewish Cemetery independent of a guide as part of our self-guided tour of the Jewish Quarter in Prague. While we preferred the freedom of not having a guide, we were a little sad we didn't have one, as we wanted to learn more during our visit to the cemetery. The Cemetery is beautiful and moving, and a must-see site. However, there is no brochure or signs or anything to help give history of context as you are moving through. So either bring a guide or bring a guidebook, if that matters to you. That being said - a very worthy and beautiful place to visit. So quiet and serene (except the occasional less-than-respectful tour group). Note: entrance is included as part of the "Jewish Museum" ticket - you cannot pay to enter just this site. It is 500 czk for entrance to all the sites.
Alon MitsevichAlon Mitsevich
Definitely without a doubt our favorite place in Prague, looks a bit unreal even , it is so creepy special and beautiful. When we were here there was little bit of fog just like in some kind of a horror movie. We could have spent here a lot of hours looking and photographing but we bought the combined ticket for all the Jewish places so we had to carry on. It is not allowed to walk near the graves and tombstones just along the path that goes around and a bit inside.
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We visited the Jewish Cemetery independent of a guide as part of our self-guided tour of the Jewish Quarter in Prague. While we preferred the freedom of not having a guide, we were a little sad we didn't have one, as we wanted to learn more during our visit to the cemetery. The Cemetery is beautiful and moving, and a must-see site. However, there is no brochure or signs or anything to help give history of context as you are moving through. So either bring a guide or bring a guidebook, if that matters to you. That being said - a very worthy and beautiful place to visit. So quiet and serene (except the occasional less-than-respectful tour group). Note: entrance is included as part of the "Jewish Museum" ticket - you cannot pay to enter just this site. It is 500 czk for entrance to all the sites.
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Definitely without a doubt our favorite place in Prague, looks a bit unreal even , it is so creepy special and beautiful. When we were here there was little bit of fog just like in some kind of a horror movie. We could have spent here a lot of hours looking and photographing but we bought the combined ticket for all the Jewish places so we had to carry on. It is not allowed to walk near the graves and tombstones just along the path that goes around and a bit inside.
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