PRAGUE 2006: Jewish Quarter 2006

Old-new Synagogoue (left, 1270) and Jewish Community Building (or Town hall, center, 16th century).

Jewish Community Building, 16th century.

The Jewish Community Building sports Roman and Hebrew clocks. The Hebrew clock runs counterclockwise.

Ticket office in the Community building.

Chevra Kadisha, the Prague Jewish Burial Society.

Chevra Kadisha, the Prague Jewish Burial Society.

Headstones and Chevra Kadisha, the Prague Jewish Burial Society.

Headstones, Old Jewish cemetery, 1439-1900.

Headstones, Old Jewish cemetery.

Headstone, Old Jewish cemetery.

Headstones, Old Jewish cemetery.

Headstones, Old Jewish cemetery.

Headstones of Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel (1525-1609), creator of the Golem of Prague. Old Jewish cemetery.

A very Rococo building. Sign above the doors: Restaurant "Street of the Old Synagogue"

The Old-New Synagogue, 1270 AD.

The Old-New Synagogue, 1270 AD.

Window detail, Old-New Synagogue, 1270 AD.

This very nice detail of the same window courtesy Radio Prague website. http://www.radio.cz/en/html/prague1_synagoga.html

The Spanish Synagogue, 1867-68.

The Spanish Synagogue, 1867-68.

Interior view courtesy Radio Prague website. http://www.radio.cz/en/html/prague1_synagoga.html

Outside the Spanish Synagogue: A statue of Franz Kafka and a Czech police officer on high security patrol for the Jewish holidays.

Maisel Synagogue, 1591, remodeled 1862-64; now a repository for religious objects.

Maisel Synagogue, 1591, remodeled 1862-64; now a repository for religious objects.

Maisel Synagogue, 1591, remodeled 1862-64; now a repository for religious objects.

Details on Maiselova Street building facade.