Rabbi Löw

Pinkas Synagogue

The Pinkas Synagogue is the second oldest surviving synagogue in Prague and one of the most affecting stops on the Jewish Museum in Prague circuit. Its origins date back to 1492, when a smaller prayer room was established beside a house known as U Erbů. The present building was commissioned in 1535 in the Late Gothic style by Aaron Meshullam Horowitz, a prominent member of the Prague Jewish community. The synagogue most likely took its name from his grandson, Rabbi Pinkas Horowitz. It served as a private family house of prayer, and a ritual bath (mikveh) was established in its vicinity.

Maisel Synagogue

The Maisel Synagogue was built between 1590 and 1592 at the initiative of Mordecai Maisel (1528–1601), primate of the Prague Jewish Town and one of the wealthiest inhabitants of Rudolphine Prague. Emperor Rudolf II granted him special permission to build it as a mark of recognition for his financial support of the Habsburg court. The synagogue was solemnly consecrated in 1592 on the festival of Simchat Torah.

Old New Synagogue

The Old-New Synagogue is the oldest surviving synagogue in Central Europe and one of the oldest functioning synagogues in the world. It was built in the second half of the 13th century, most likely around 1270, and ranks among the finest examples of early Gothic architecture in Bohemia. It was constructed by stonemasons from the royal workshop who were working at the same time on the nearby Convent of St Agnes. For more than 750 years it has served as the main synagogue of the Prague Jewish community, and services are held there continuously to this day.

Bastion U Božích muk (Bastion of the Wayside Shrine)

Barokní opevnění nad Folimankou

Nad parkem Folimanka, v zahradě Ztracenka, se skrývá jeden z nejméně navštěvovaných historických objektů Prahy a zároveň jedno z míst s nejkrásnějším výhledem. Bastion U Božích muk, někdy označovaný jako Bastion XXXI, je součástí systému barokního opevnění Nového Města, které vznikalo navázáním novodobých hradeb na gotické základy z doby Karla IV. Své jméno nese po drobné sakrální stavbě božích mukách, která zde kdysi stávala a připomínala poutníkům vstup do chráněného prostoru.