Our favorite hotels near Old Jewish Cemetery

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Four Seasons Hotel Prague

Four Seasons Hotel Prague's health club is open 24 hours a day and provides men's and women's locker...

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Prague Central Exclusive Apartments

These modern apartments are near the Old Town Square and one street away from Prague's premier...

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Hotel & Residence U Tri Bubnu Prague

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InterContinental Prague

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an indoor pool, a health club, and a sauna. The...

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Hotel Lippert Prague

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Golden Prague Residence

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Hotel Rott Prague

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Clementin Old Town Prague

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Residence Royal Road Prague

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Royal Route Aparthouse Prague

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Hotel Aurus Prague

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Karlova Prague Apartments

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Apartments Dusní Prague

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Hotel U Prince Prague

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Hotel U Zlateho Stromu Prague

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History is told in a number of ways. You can read history in books and see it in the buildings around you. History is also revealed in other ways. One means of uncovering the past is to visit a cemetery. In Prague, this is particularly true of the Old Jewish Cemetery.

It is ironic that history may come alive among the dead. In the Old Jewish Cemetery, the ancient and the more recent past are there for all to see. There are some 100,000 buried here, but only 12,000 tombstones. The law of Prague limited space. The last burial dates from 1767. He was MosesBeck. The oldest tomb, however, is from 1439. It belongs to Rabbi Avigdor Kara. He was once a poet in the court of King Wenceslas IV. There are ornate tombstone reflecting the preference and style of the 16th and 17th century. You can find them near the Main Gate. You can also leave a pebble or a wish on the grave of Rabbi Löw as a mark of respect for this learned and great man.