To receive a printed map on arrival in prague, book an airport transfer. If youthink thatfourhours islong, andwillfeeltired. Old town hall with astronomical clock staromestska radnice s orlojem. Tour starts at the rudolfinum and ends at the old town square. Though it has a sweltering history, particularly for the jewish community, it. Our free prague walking tour map centers on old town square stare mesto and covers the heart of town. 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. Large map of jewish quarter josefov in prague prague. Josefov, formerly the jewish ghetto of the town, is completely surrounded by prague. 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.
We find the jan hus memorial to be the most beautiful statue on this free prague walking tour of old town. 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 walking tour self guided, prague, czech republic. Jewish quarter josefov is in c2 marked by a red arrow tourist attractions. For more information about how we process and store your personal data, click here. Free prague jewish quarter walking tour map josefov.
The jewish quarters six synagogues introducing prague. Jewish quarter walk selfguided tour prague tourist guide. Czech republic prague see other walking tours in prague. This part of the tour leads us into the jewish quarter of prague. Prague map from prague experience your tourist information guide. The jewish quarter in prague attracts millions of tourists and researchers from all over the world each year. For centuries prague had an active, vital jewish community that was an exuberant part of the citys culture. You will take in the jewish quarter and the historical buildings of the old town. Due to a state of emergency declared by the government of the czech republic, all. Explore the prague jewish quarter and museum with our licensed tour guide. Selfguided walking tour of prague the creative adventurer. The quarter is often represented by the flag of prague s jewish community, a yellow magen david star of david on a red field.
To open a pdf version of this map, to save or print out. Josefstadt is a town quarter and the smallest cadastral area of prague, czech republic, formerly the jewish ghetto of the town. Free do it yourself guided kosher walk of josefov which covers the jewish cemetery, museums, and. With the ticket, visitors will be given a small and useful map to get to the different synagogues. Though it has a sweltering history, particularly for the jewish community, it has continue. Aug 5, 2016 prague jewish quarter walking tour with printable map.
Map shows the location of jewish quarter josefov in prague. Through the ages, josefov continued to be a stage for brutal antisemitic. Prague jewish quarter walking tour with printable map. Map of jewish quarter josefov in prague prague experience. A map of prague if you dont have one you can buy one. 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. The jewish quarter josefov in prague is sandwiched between the old town square and the river. Josefov jewish quarter, prague guide fodors travel. Our free prague jewish quarter walking tour map is a do it yourself guided walking tour of josefov covering the jewish cemetery. Free prague jewish quarter walking tour map josefov synagogues. I grant consent to the processing of my personal data for marketing purposes.
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