A place as mysterious as it is historically significant, Stary zidovsky Hrbitov is the largest Jewish graveyard in Europe. Founded in the 15th century by King Ottokar II of Bohemia, the cemetery is a major landmark of the city's old Jewish quarter. Although the burial ground contains some 12,000 visible tombstones, the exact number of people buried here remains uncertain, as the cemetery contains as many as 20 layers of graves laid one on top of the other. The oldest preserved tombstone dates back to 1439, and it belongs to a prominent poet and rabbi named Avigdor Kara. Make Stary zidovsky Hrbitov a part of your Prague vacation plans using our Prague tour itinerary maker app.
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It is without doubt one of the most important sights in Prague. That being said, I do not understand why I cannot buy an indivual ticket to enter. After visiting the Old New Synagogue (with a... more »
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The Old Jewish Cemetery operated for centuries and contains up to twelve levels of graves in some places. The famous rabbi Maharal (who is connected with the legend of the golem) is buried here, as... more »
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The Jewish Quarter in Prague is atmospheric on its own but the cemetery may be the top. Hundreds and thousand of tombstones scattered in quite a limited area, some of them centuries old. Visiting..... more »
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An interesting experience, don’t miss it!
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historic place really beautiful you should definitely visit it if you append to be in Prague.
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Solemn and a very interesting place. Make sure to get an audio guide at the entrance of Ghetto, it will help you to get a better understanding of Jew's view on tombstones, life and death. All in all, it is a must-see.
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Definitely without a doubt our favorite place in Prague, looks a bit unreal even , it is so creepy special and beautiful. When we were here there was little bit of fog just like in some kind of a horror movie. We could have spent here a lot of hours looking and photographing but we bought the combined ticket for all the Jewish places so we had to carry on. It is not allowed to walk near the graves and tombstones just along the path that goes around and a bit inside.
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Huge cemetery big area
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