The Jewish quarter. The Jewish quarter is an absolutely special place. In the 13th century Old New Synagogue was built there. It is the oldest one in Europe. At those times the only source of money for the Jewish was commerce, so this nation was absolutely out of political life of the country. Only in 1848 they got civil rights, and two years later the quarter officially became a part of Prague. It became the fifth area, named Josefov. By 1900 most of the houses in the Jewish quarter were pulled down, because of the bad condition. Only the city hall, 6 synagogues and the cemetery were left untouched. Nowadays these objects form the National Jewish Museum. The cemetery leaves unforgettable impressions. Till the 15th century the Jewish were forbidden to bury their relatives out of town. Because of the lack of ground, all the burials took place at the small cemetery. There at about twelve thousands of headstones, more than 10 thousands of people are buried there one over the other (at some places there are 12 rows).
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