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	Josefov History Guide. Rough guides for entertainment, hotels, bars, restaurants, tourist attractions and sites of interest in Josefov
		By 1890, only twenty percent of Josefov's population were Jewish, yet it was still the most densely populated area in Prague, with a staggering 186,000 people crammed into its streets.
		If you happen to be in the Josefov area on a Tuesday afternoon, it's worth taking the opportunity to visit the Památník Jaroslava Jezeka (Tues 1—6pm; 10Kc), which occupies one room of the first-floor flat of the avant-garde composer Jaroslav Jezek (1906—42), at Kaprova 10.
		The more prosperous Jewish families began to move to other districts of Prague, leaving behind only the poorest Jews and strictly Orthodox families, who were rapidly joined by the underprivileged ranks of Prague society: gypsies, beggars, prostitutes and alcoholics.
	www.alpharooms.com /guide_45263_History.aspx

	Let's Go - Western Europe - Josefov
		Josefov, the oldest Jewish settlement in Central Europe, lies north of Starom˜stské nám., along Maiselova.
		Ironically, Hitler's wish to create a "museum of an extinct race" sparked the preservation of Josefov's cemetery and synagogues.
		The closed neighborhood bred exotic tales, many of which centered around Rabbi Loew ben Bezalel (1512-1609) and his legendary golem ---a mud creature that supposedly came to life to protect Prague's Jews.
	www.letsgo.com /WEUR/21-EasternEurope-121

	Prague
		Besides the main building, the Jewish Museum is also made up of a number of historical sites in the Josefov, including the Old Jewish Cemetery, the Pinkas Synagogue, the Ceremonial Hall, the Klaus Synagogue, the Maisel Synagogue and the Spanish Synagogue.
		Century by the Jewish mayor of Josefov and is the only secular building that remains in the ghetto; its current function is to administer to the Jewish quarter and act as a Jewish community center.
		Prague is filled with many Jewish historical sites that give testament to its rich past as one of the centers of Jewish life.
	www.us-israel.org /jsource/vjw/Prague.html

	The Spanish Synagogue in Josefov, the old Jewish quarter in Prague
		The Spanish Synagogue in Josefov, the old Jewish quarter in Prague
		The Spanish Synagogue is by far the most spectacular of all the synagogues in Josefov and it was the last one to be built in the old Jewish quarter.
		The Spanish Synagogue is the most beautiful one in Josefov
	www.scrapbookpages.com /CzechRepublic/Prague/Josefov/Spanish.html

	Old Jewish Cemetery in Josefov, the old Jewish quarter in Prague
		Old Jewish Cemetery in Josefov, the old Jewish quarter in Prague
		One of the most impressive sights in Prague is the Old Jewish cemetery in Josefov, the former Jewish ghetto.
		In the Old Jewish Cemetery in Josefov, there are around 12,000 tombstones, crowded closely together with almost no grass between them.
	www.scrapbookpages.com /CzechRepublic/Prague/Josefov/Cemetery01.html

	Europe : Czech Republic : Prague : Attractions : Josefov
		Josefov's synagogues are lovingly regarded as monuments to the survival of Judaism in central Europe, and the Old Jewish Cemetery, with generations buried upon one another, is an odd relic of the cohesion of Prague's ghetto.
		The Jewish Museum in Prague (www.jewishmuseum.cz) is the name of the organization managing all the Jewish landmarks in Josefov.
		Within Josefov, you'll find a community that for centuries was forced to fend for itself and then experienced horrific purges under Nazi occupation in World War II.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/prague/0063027109.html

	Worldisround - Prague, Czech Republic - Photograph - Josefov or Joseph's Town
		Worldisround - Prague, Czech Republic - Photograph - Josefov or Joseph's Town
	www.worldisround.com /articles/10207/photo72.html

	Updates for Rick's Guidebooks
		In 1848, the walls were torn down and the neighborhood, named Josefov in honor of the emperor who was less anti-Semitic than the norm, was incorporated as a district of Prague.
		Old-New Synagogue (Staronová Synagóga) --For over 700 years, this has been the most important synagogue and central building in Josefov.
		In 1897, ramshackle Josefov was razed and replaced with a new modern town--the original 31 streets and 220 buildings became 10 streets and 83 buildings.
	www.ricksteves.com /update/prague.htm

	Webshots Community - Prague 4, Josefov & Stare Mesto
		Webshots Community - Prague 4, Josefov & Stare Mesto
	community.webshots.com /album/38304168vLIpbA

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