Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague, Czech Republic
N 50° 05.381 E 014° 25.022
33U E 458298 N 5548764
Quick Description: The cemetery, which dates from the early 15th century, is the second oldest Jewish burial site in Europe (and the most popular monument in the Quarter).
Location: Czech Republic
Date Posted: 10/16/2007 4:07:36 AM
Waymark Code: WM2DET
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Long Description:
Some 12,000 tombstones are located here, each crammed into a tiny
space, with the oldest dating back to 1439. Indeed, because it was
forbidden to enlarge the burial ground beyond the walled ghetto,
the Jews were forced to bury their dead on top of each other -
meaning that an estimated 100,000 bodies lie here. Among the
cemetery's distinguished stones are those of Mordecai Maisel (d.
1601), Rabbi Löw Ben Bezalel (d. 1609) and David Oppenheimer (d.
1736).
The Name of the Cemetery: yes
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: yes
Post a Picture of the Cemetery into this Waymark gallery: yes
Approximate number of graves: yes
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City, Town, or Parish / State / Country
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Approximate number of graves