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Pinkas Synagogue (Prague, Czech Republic)

Description: U Staré školy 1 / 110 00 Prague 1 / Czech Republic / The Synagogue is dedicated to the Jewish victims of the Holocaust ... more

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Newest Review: ... down in 1968 but restored in 1990 after the fall of the Communist regime and all the names repainted. Consequently there are often people of Czech descent who come here to find the name of a parent, grandparent or other relative who died during the Second World War. Sometimes these people have never been able to find any information on what happened and so the idea of having all the names ... more

... displayed is a touching one as people can at least see they are remembered and not just wiped out with no trace. The names are picked out in balck and red and the effect of this is that on first walking into the room I had a sudden flash of blood drippin...more

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Pinkas Synagogue (Prague, Czech Republic): Pinkas Synagogue (839 words)
by - written on 06/08/09 (Very useful, 34 readings)
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I was quite surprised that I had to request the Pinkas Synagogue as a new page as I believed it was one of the big attractions in Prague which is itself a highly visited city. If this isn't the case then I have one thing to say; it should be! Originally founded in 1497 by Rabbi Pinkas (hence the name!) and variously rebuilt, restored and altered since then, the Pinkas Synagogue is now a moving Holocaust memorial. Like most eastern cities, Prague had had a large Jewish population and it is estimated that less than 10% survived the second World War. The synagogue is situated beside the old Jewish Cemetery in the Jewish Quarter of the city. The idea ... Read the complete review

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