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JEWISH QUARTER
JOSEFOV

In the Middle Ages, there were two distinct enlightened reign saw the Jewish Mayor
Jewish communities in Prague’s Old Town: Jews Mordechai Maisel (see p92) appointed chief
from the west had settled around the Old- financial advisor. Discrimination was further
New Synagogue, Jews from the Byzantine relaxed by Joseph II, and the Jewish Quarter
Empire around the Old Shul (on the site was named Josefov after him. In 1850, the area
of today’s Spanish Synagogue). The two became officially incorporated into Prague. The
settlements gradually merged and were city authorities decided to raze the ghetto slum
confined in an enclosed ghetto. For centuries, in the 1890s because the lack of sanita tion
Prague’s Jews suffered from oppressive laws – made it a health hazard. However, the Town
in the 16th century, they had to wear a yellow Hall, the Old Jewish Cemetery and a number
circle as a mark of shame. Rudolph II’s more of synagogues were saved.

Sights at a Glance
Synagogues and Churches Museums and Galleries 3 Bake Shop
4 Pinkas Synagogue 2 Museum of Decorative Arts 4 La Belle Epoque
5 La Casa Argentina
5 Klausen Synagogue t St Agnes of Bohemia 6 La Degustation
6 Old-New Synagogue pp90–91 Convent pp94–5 7 Dinitz
7 High Synagogue Historic Buildings 8 La Finestra in Cucina
9 Maisel Synagogue 8 Jewish Town Hall 9 Fish and Chips
0 Church of the Holy Ghost w Cubist Houses 10 Grosseto Marina
q Spanish Synagogue 11 King Solomon
e Church of St Simon and St Jude Cemeteries 12 Krčma
r Church of St Castullus 3 Old Jewish Cemetery pp88–9
13 Lokál
Concert Hall 14 Mistral Café
1 Rudolfinum Restaurants 15 My Raw Café
See pp199–200 16 Prague Beer Museum
1 Aldente Trattoria Vineria 17 V Kolkovně
2 Apetit 18 La Veranda
V l t a v a Stefánika most M.R.

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The ornate interior of the Spanish Synagogue For keys to symbols see back flap
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