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Spanish Synagogue
The synagogue’s inside is rich in golden and ornamental stucco work which imitates the Spanish interiors of the Alhambra from which the name of the Spanish synagogue derives. Similar ornaments are used for the doors and the walls. The special interior of the synagogue makes it to the most inventive examples of a sacral building. Until WWII it was still used for a religious purpose. In 1955 it was given to the Jewish Museum and after some rearrangements an amazing exhibition of synagogue textiles was opened in 1960. A collection of woven and embroidered textiles from the Renaissance to the 20th century. Due to technical construction works the synagogue was closed for several years. After a general construction the building is now used by the Jewish Museum as showroom.
Prague
Pinkassynagogue
The synagogue is named after the famous Jewish family Pinkas. The building was first mentioned in 1492 but historical excavations revealed some rests of a Roman synagogue from the 11th century. After WWII the synagogue was neglected and started to decay until it was socialised in the 1950s and turned into a memorial for the victims of WWII. On the walls you can find a list of names of Jews from Bohemia and Moravia who were murdered.
Prague
Veit Cathedral
The cathedral in its actual form was built in 1344 on order of Charles IV. The cathedral is 124 m long and 33 m high and 60 m wide. The main tower has a height of 99 m and offers a stunning view over Prague. Inside there is an abundance of décor. The most precious works are located in the Václava chapel which is decorated with semi-precious stones and golden jewellery. The mausoleum of the Habsburgs dates back to the 16th century. Important to mention is also the high grave of Johannes von Nepomuk which was designed by Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlachs. In the 20th century the cathedral was completed by glass windows of Alfons Mucha and Max Švabinský and a new gothic altar.
Prague
Klausova and Maiselova Synagogue
The Klausova synagogue next to the cemetery was built in a baroque style in the 17th century. The Maiselova synagogue in the Maislová dates back to 1560 but was rebuilt in 1893. Both synagogues host collections of sacral Jewish objects which go back to the Third Reich.
Old-New Synagogue
Built in 1270 the Old-New Synagogue is the oldest synagogue in Europe and the most precious memorial in sense of architecture. Still today it is used as a synagogue. In the entrance hall you can see a box where the Jewish tax was kept. In walking distance there is the Spanish synagogue which was built in Moorish style.
Teyn Church
The church whose 70m high towers dominate the ring of the Old Town has early gothic fundaments. A main work of the Bohemian gothic is the North portal with rich ductile ornaments. The inside of the church was destroyed by a fire and rebuilt in a baroque style. Behind the church is the Teyn yard (Ungelt) where the merchants had to tax their goods.
St. Niklas Church
This church is an example of the high time of baroque architecture. Between 1732 and 1737 Kilian Ignaz Dientzenhofer built a big baroque building which is capped by a mighty cupola. Also very famous are the frescos of the painter Peter Adam. Today the church is the main church of the Hussits.
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