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Prague - Pinkas Synagogue Pinkasove Synagóga

 
Pinkas Synagogue (Pinkasove Synagóga) in Josefov, an active Jewish place of worship for some 400 years, is today a memorial to the Jews from Bohemia and Moravia who fell victim to the Nazis. The names of Czech Jews sent to concentration camps cover the walls, along with the names of the towns they came from, and their date of birth and death. Not all the dates of their deaths are known, so often times they date they were deported to the concentration camp is used.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Strahov Monastery and Library
Charles Bridge
Prague Castle
Sternberk Palace
Old Jewish Cemetery
National Museum
Prague Castle District and Little Quarter
The memorial, known as Memorial 77, 297, which indicates the number of names listed, was designed in the late 1950s by Václav Boštík and Jirí John. The names were promptly erased by the communists in 1959. In 1989 following the end of the communist era the names were added again. In 2003 the names had to be rewritten once again following a major flood in Prague, which damaged the Pinkas Synagogue as well as other buildings.
Address: Pinkas Synagogue, Prague, Prague / Praha , Czech Republic

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