The Jewish Quarter

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Prague’s Jewish Cemetery

Called Josefov, the Jewish Quarter dates back to the 13th century. However it really was a ghetto and in the late 19th century many of the home owners sold out their property to the newly wealthy of Prague and the area was extensively renovated in the art-deco and art- nouveau style. In fact only a few buildings were preserved from the reconstruction, the old Jewish cemetery, the Jewish Town Hall and the Old-New Synagogue.

To get to the Jewish Quarter from any of Prague Accommodation’s apartments, it’s about a 20 minute walk. From the Mala Strana Apartments, Vlasska, Prokopska or Kampa, walk across the Charles Bridge and go left after the bridge. That will end you up smack in Josefov. From Luzicka, Olivova, Spanelska or Benediktska, go to Old Town Square, walk down Parziska Street and hang a left. You can’t miss it.

If you decide to pay the fee and visit the cemetery, you won’t be disappointed. The headstones are almost atop each other, they are so crowded into the space. The cemetery was founded in 1478 and is Europe’s oldest surviving Jewish Cemetery.

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