Prague: Vol.02 - Old Town and Jewish Quarter

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A walk through Prague’s medieval commercial centre and Jewish heritage, connecting its principal squares, monuments and historic streets.

  1. Aug 11

    The Astronomical Clock and Conclusion

    The Astronomical Clock brings together science, faith and civic authority, closing a route through the communities that made Prague more than a royal capital. 📍⁠Chapter's Location

  2. Aug 11

    Old Town Square

    Prague’s principal civic space reveals how commerce, religion, political dissent and municipal authority shaped the city beneath the castle. 📍⁠Chapter's Location

  3. Aug 11

    Karlova and the Royal Route

    This narrow commercial street shows how Prague turned the journey between civic and royal power into a public ceremony. 📍⁠Chapter's Location

  4. Aug 11

    The Klementinum and Jesuit Prague

    The Klementinum shows how the Jesuits used architecture, education and science to restore Catholic influence and reshape Prague’s intellectual life. 📍⁠Chapter's Location

  5. Aug 11

    From Josefov to the Old Town

    The walk south reveals how modern redevelopment absorbed the former Jewish Town into Prague while preserving only selected fragments of its earlier urban fabric. 📍⁠Chapter's Location

  6. Aug 11

    Maisel Synagogue and Renaissance Prague

    Mordecai Maisel’s synagogue shows how Jewish leadership, commerce and royal patronage helped transform Josefov during Prague’s Renaissance prosperity. 📍⁠Chapter's Location

  7. Aug 11

    The Spanish Synagogue and Emancipation

    Its Moorish Revival interior reflects the growing confidence, integration and cultural influence of Prague’s Jewish community during the 19th century. 📍⁠Chapter's Location

  8. Aug 11

    The Old-New Synagogue

    More than seven centuries of continuous worship make this Gothic synagogue the strongest surviving link between medieval Josefov and Prague’s living Jewish community. 📍⁠Chapter's Location

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