Josefov walking tour self guided, prague, czech republic. The formation of a jewish town was preceded by the first jewish merchants. If youthink thatfourhours islong, andwillfeeltired. With the ticket, visitors will be given a small and useful map to get to the different synagogues. Prague jewish quarter walking tour with printable map. A map of prague if you dont have one you can buy one. You will take in the jewish quarter and the historical buildings of the old town. Free do it yourself guided kosher walk of josefov which covers the jewish cemetery, museums, and. To receive a printed map on arrival in prague, book an airport transfer.
For centuries prague had an active, vital jewish community that was an exuberant part of the citys culture. Free prague jewish quarter walking tour map josefov synagogues. The torrid history of the former jewish ghetto began in the th century, when jewish people were ordered to vacate their disparate homes and settle in this one area. Josefov, formerly the jewish ghetto of the town, is completely surrounded by prague. Though it has a sweltering history, particularly for the jewish community, it has continue. Our free prague jewish quarter walking tour map is a do it yourself guided walking tour of josefov covering the jewish cemetery, museums, kosher restaurants, and synagogues tour. Czech republic prague see other walking tours in prague. Our free prague walking tour map centers on old town square stare mesto and covers the heart of town. The admissions ticket is valid for the six synagogues in josefov and it also includes an entrance ticket to the old jewish cemetery. Free prague jewish quarter walking tour map josefov.
The jewish quarter josefov in prague is sandwiched between the old town square and the river. The quarter is often represented by the flag of prague s jewish community, a yellow magen david star of david on a red field. Through the ages, josefov continued to be a stage for brutal antisemitic. Jewish quarter josefov is in c2 marked by a red arrow tourist attractions. Prague map from prague experience your tourist information guide. Josefov jewish quarter, prague guide fodors travel. Large map of jewish quarter josefov in prague prague. Aug 5, 2016 prague jewish quarter walking tour with printable map. The jewish quarters six synagogues introducing prague. The jewish quarter in prague attracts millions of tourists and researchers from all over the world each year. From the top left at prague castle follow the map down into the lesser town, across charles bridge, into the old town and jewish quarter josefov, and on to. This part of the tour leads us into the jewish quarter of prague.
For more information about how we process and store your personal data, click here. I grant consent to the processing of my personal data for marketing purposes. The jewish town josefov zidovske mesto the jewish quarter is a small area known as josefov named after the emperor josef ii, whose reforms helped to ease living conditions for the jewish, the jewish quarter contains the remains of prague s former jewish ghetto. Jewish quarter josefov in prague prague experience. To open a pdf version of this map, to save or print out. Though it has a sweltering history, particularly for the jewish community, it. Map shows the location of jewish quarter josefov in prague. We find the jan hus memorial to be the most beautiful statue on this free prague walking tour of old town. Gothic, late th century building is still the temple for pragues jewish community. Jewish quarter walk selfguided tour prague tourist guide. Our free prague jewish quarter walking tour map is a do it yourself guided walking tour of josefov covering the jewish cemetery. Map of jewish quarter josefov in prague prague experience. Old town hall with astronomical clock staromestska radnice s orlojem.
Selfguided walking tour of prague the creative adventurer. Due to a state of emergency declared by the government of the czech republic, all. From as early as the 10th century, jews began to settle in prague and by 1254, following a series of devastating pogroms, the minority group found themselves rounded up and confined to the small ghetto of josefov. Josefstadt is a town quarter and the smallest cadastral area of prague, czech republic, formerly the jewish ghetto of the town. Explore the prague jewish quarter and museum with our licensed tour guide. Tour starts at the rudolfinum and ends at the old town square.
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