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Stary zidovsky Hrbitov, Prague

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A place as mysterious as it is historically significant, Stary zidovsky Hrbitov is the largest Jewish graveyard in Europe. Founded in the 15th century by King Ottokar II of Bohemia, the cemetery is a major landmark of the city's old Jewish quarter. Although the burial ground contains some 12,000 visible tombstones, the exact number of people buried here remains uncertain, as the cemetery contains as many as 20 layers of graves laid one on top of the other. The oldest preserved tombstone dates back to 1439, and it belongs to a prominent poet and rabbi named Avigdor Kara. Make Stary zidovsky Hrbitov a part of your Prague vacation plans using our Prague tour itinerary maker app.
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  • The cemetery is small and tells a very powerful story of confinement. The place has perhaps more than 100000 graves and you can see together approximately 12000 in a very small space. Despite of... 
    The cemetery is small and tells a very powerful story of confinement. The place has perhaps more than 100000 graves and you can see together approximately 12000 in a very small space. Despite of...  more »
  • Bought tickets at 5pm, one hour to closing time. There were lots to see at the cemetery, synagogues and the ceremony room, but it was a pity we did not have enough time. Two hours will be good to... 
    Bought tickets at 5pm, one hour to closing time. There were lots to see at the cemetery, synagogues and the ceremony room, but it was a pity we did not have enough time. Two hours will be good to...  more »
  • Short visit because I purchased a ticket for the Spanish synagogue and it includes the visit to the cemetery. It is quite small and it can be visited on a circle. You cant walk through the graves... 
    Short visit because I purchased a ticket for the Spanish synagogue and it includes the visit to the cemetery. It is quite small and it can be visited on a circle. You cant walk through the graves...  more »
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  • Well worth visiting. Various choices of ticket which give access to other related venues. The cemetery itself was the main attraction for me. It may only take 15 minutes to walk through but very moving to see the gravestones huddled together as a consequence of the limited space allowed by the authorities at that time meaning that the graveyard is about 10 bodies deep. The height of the graveyard is very evident from street level.
  • Well preserved cemetery with hundreds of tombstones surrounded by relatively modern buildings. You get to go around the Graves and if you familiar with the language you will be able to read some of the words written on the Graves. Although this is not the cheapest site seeing in Prague, this consider to be one of the "must see" when you visit Prague, and especially if you're in the Old Town.
  • Definitely without a doubt our favorite place in Prague, looks a bit unreal even , it is so creepy special and beautiful. When we were here there was little bit of fog just like in some kind of a horror movie. We could have spent here a lot of hours looking and photographing but we bought the combined ticket for all the Jewish places so we had to carry on. It is not allowed to walk near the graves and tombstones just along the path that goes around and a bit inside.
  • We visited the Jewish Cemetery independent of a guide as part of our self-guided tour of the Jewish Quarter in Prague. While we preferred the freedom of not having a guide, we were a little sad we didn't have one, as we wanted to learn more during our visit to the cemetery. The Cemetery is beautiful and moving, and a must-see site. However, there is no brochure or signs or anything to help give history of context as you are moving through. So either bring a guide or bring a guidebook, if that matters to you. That being said - a very worthy and beautiful place to visit. So quiet and serene (except the occasional less-than-respectful tour group). Note: entrance is included as part of the "Jewish Museum" ticket - you cannot pay to enter just this site. It is 500 czk for entrance to all the sites.
  • Beautiful, park like cemetery with old graves, beautiful statues, mausoleums right in the middle of the city. You won't even notice that a busy city life is going on right outside the walls of the cemetery. The cemetery is easy to reach by subway (red line), bus and tram. All of these stop at the flora shopping center and this is only a 2 minute walk away.

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