thousand of tombstones

The Jewish Quarter

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April 15th 2012
Late start to the day, a rainy day but only light so ok for more walking. After breakfast we walked to children's island for yet another play. then via the Charles bridge in to town to see the quarter. We got lost - of course! Found the Pinkaus Synagogue, it has the names of every Jewish person from Prague who died in WWII. Over 100,000 people's names are written on its walls. Upstairs is ... read more

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Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more