Prague, Cemetery Entrance

The approach to Prague’s Old Jewish Cemetery is through the courtyard in front of the Pinkas Synagogue, and the exit is near the door of the Klausen Synagogue. As shown in this photo, in the background, the Ceremonial Hall is the entrance to Prague’s Jewish Cemetery, the Klausen Synagogue (almost hidden by scaffolding, when this photo was taken) is on the left. This cemetery was used from 1439 to 1787 and is the oldest existing Jewish cemetery in Europe. Hitler ordered that this cemetery be left intact, since he was planning to build a Jewish museum in Prague after all the Jews in Europe had been exterminated.

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Another view, another year.