Old Jewish Cemetery, Prague, Czech Republic
N 50° 05.381 E 014° 25.022
33U E 458298 N 5548764
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).
Waymark Code: WM2DET
Location: Hlavní město Praha, Czechia
Date Posted: 10/16/2007
Views: 281
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).
City, Town, or Parish / State / Country: Not listed
Approximate number of graves: Not listed
Cemetery Status: Inactive Maintained
Cemetery Website: Not listed
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