Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague

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The Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague is a historic district renowned for its preserved synagogues, cemetery, and cultural landmarks that reflect the centuries-old presence and traditions of Czech Jews.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Jewish quarter
historic district
urban quarter
adjacentTo Old Town Square
Vltava River
coordinateSystem WGS84
country Czech Republic
culturalSignificance center of Jewish religious and communal life in Prague for centuries
demolishedInPart late 19th century
governedBy Prague
surface form: City of Prague
hasLegalProtectionStatus urban heritage zone
hasMuseum Jewish Museum in Prague
hasPart Ceremonial Hall of the Prague Jewish Burial Society
Jewish Museum in Prague
Jewish Town Hall
Klausen Synagogue
Maisel Synagogue
Old Jewish Cemetery
Old-New Synagogue
Pinkas Synagogue
Spanish Synagogue
heritage Czech Jewish heritage
historicalCommunity Ashkenazi Jews
Czech Jews
knownFor Jewish cultural landmarks
historic Jewish cemetery
medieval urban fabric remnants
well-preserved synagogues
language Czech
locatedIn Bohemia
Central Europe
Old Town, Prague
surface form: Old Town of Prague

Prague
Prague 1
namedAfter Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
surface form: Emperor Joseph II
partOf Historic Centre of Prague
surface form: Prague conservation area

historic center of Prague
primaryFunction cultural and historical preservation area
religion Judaism
religiousSites multiple active synagogues
significantPeriod 19th century urban renewal
Early modern period
Middle Ages
street Maiselova Street
Parizska Street
surface form: Pařížská Street

Široká Street
tourism major tourist attraction in Prague
underwent extensive redevelopment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

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Czech Jews heritageSite Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
New Jewish Cemetery in Prague hasAddress Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
this entity surface form: Izraelská street, Prague 3
Old New Synagogue in Prague locatedIn Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
subject surface form: Old New Synagogue
this entity surface form: Prague Jewish Quarter
Old New Synagogue in Prague foundedBy Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
subject surface form: Old New Synagogue
this entity surface form: Jewish community of Prague
Old New Synagogue in Prague partOf Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
subject surface form: Old New Synagogue
this entity surface form: Prague Jewish Town
Old Jewish Cemetery in Prague partOf Jewish Quarter (Josefov) in Prague
this entity surface form: Prague Jewish Town monuments