Josefov — Jewish Quarter

The Old Jewish Cemetery holds an estimated 12,000 visible tombstones stacked in layers going back to 1439 — a direct, sobering counterpoint to the square nearby.

The Pinkas Synagogue's walls are hand-inscribed with the names of nearly 80,000 Czech Jewish Holocaust victims. Give this quarter unhurried, quiet time rather than treating it as a photo stop.

The Jewish Museum is closed on Saturdays and Jewish holidays. One ticket covers all its open synagogues and the Old Jewish Cemetery and is valid for three opening days.