Discover Praque
through
Jewish heritage
Welcome to our website Prague Jewish Cards. This unique set of pocket- sized images covers the thousand- year history of the Praque Jewish City. Author Kateřina Krausová depicted synagogues, other buildings, statues, ritual objects, holidays, legends, and famous personalities on the cards.
Interesting facts about cards
The concept of the cards aims to depict Jewish architectural monuments, famous places, statues, ritual objects from synagogues, and the most popular holidays of the Jewish year. On the cards you will also find famous Jewish tombstones, which are visited by people from all over the world. The cards provide illustrations of four Prague Jewish legends and Jokers depict two magical beings - Rabbi Löw and the Golem, whom Rabbi Löw is said to have created. The most interesting are the Jewish buildings that still stand today. You can visit all of the places that are illustrated on the cards. For example, the Gothic Old-New Synagogue, Klaus Synagogue, Maisel Synagogue, and Spanish Synagogue.
Take a walk and discover the Jewish monuments of Praque with us and our playing cards
Prague's Jewish Town is unique place in the heart of Europe. Thousands of years ago, the Andalusi Jewish merchant and traveler Ibrahim ibn Yaqub was the first person who spoke of the famous cosmopolitan city of Prague with a large Jewish community. Legend has it that the Jews came here immediately after the demolition of the Jerusalem Temple. In 995, the Jews received permission to settle in Prague and founded their own small town - a ghetto. They settled around today's Old-New Synagogue, and in 1150, Prince Vladislav II allowed them to fortify the Jewish Quarter and close it with gates. The Jewish Town has survived in Prague to this day. It has its ancient secrets and the legends such as the one about the Golem, and Rabbi Löw is still alive. The city experienced its greatest glory during the reign of Rudolf II. The visits and stays of famous painters, artists and astrologers in Prague helped to preserve the character of the Jewish Town to this day.
