Old Town (Prague)
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The Old Town of Prague is a medieval settlement of Prague, Czech Republic. It was separated from the outside by a semi-circular moat and wall, connected to the Vltava river at both of its ends. The mo
Old Town Square
Old Town with Charles Bridge in 1840
Charles Bridge connects Old Town with Lesser Town
Gallus Market (Havelské tržiště), by Vojtěch Bartoněk
Josefov
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Josefov is a town quarter and the smallest cadastral area of Prague, Czech Republic, formerly the Jewish ghetto of the town. It is surrounded by the Old Town. The quarter is often represented by the f
Old Town (Prague)
…New Town of Prague. Across the river Vltava connected by the Charles Bridge is the Lesser Town of Prague (Czech: Malá Strana). The former Jewish Town (Josefov) is located in the northwest corner of Old Town heading towards the Vltava. From its early existence, around the 9th century, Staré Město was laid out…
Jewish town hall in Josefov
The Old New Synagogue
Narrow streets of the ghetto, demolished between 1893 and 1913
Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague