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The Old Jewish Cemetery was established in the first half of the 15th century. Along with the Old-New Synagogue, it is one of the most important hictoric sites in Prague´s Jewish Town. The oldest tombstone, which marks the grave of the poet and scholar Avigdor Karo, dates from the year 1439. Burials took place in the cemetery until 1787. Today it contains some 12,000 tombstones, al though the number of persons buried here is much greater.

The Old Jewish Cemetery

The Old Jewish Cemetery

The Old Jewish Cemetery

Jubilee Synagogue - Art Nouveau design with ornamental features in the Moorish style of architecture. This Synagogue is currently used by the Prague Jewish Community for religious services. As a result of the rebuilding of the old Jewish Ghetto in Prague, the decision was made in 1898 to build the Synagogue in a newer neighborhood where most of the population lived.

Jubilee Synagogue

The Municipal House

Closeup of tiled mosaic at The Municipal House

Statue of Jan Hus in Old Town Square - Built in 1915 the memorial is in honor of the 15th century Jan Hus. Hus was the religious reformer who founded the Hussite sect. He was burned alive in 1415 after being denounced as a heretic. The statue was unveiled in 1915 for the 500th anniversary of his death.

Statue of Jan Hus in Old Town Square

Wonderful architecture in the Old Town Square

Old Town Hall

Reflection of St. Nicholas Church in an Old Town Square window

Beautiful skies over Old Town Square

Beautiful clouds over Old Town Square

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