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Photos from Prague, Czech Republic

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An old book in one of the synagogues. Technically there was no photography allowed in the synagogues, but yes, I did. Sorry if that offends anyone. If you'd like to read more about the Jewish Quarter in Prague see my related posting: Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds.

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Synagogue

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Torah. If you'd like to read more about the Jewish Quarter in Prague see my related posting: Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds.

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Fantastic craftsmanship on the floor of one of the synagogues. If you'd like to read more about the Jewish Quarter in Prague see my related posting: Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds.

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The names of the Czech citizens who died in the Holocaust, written on the walls of the Pinkas Synagogue. If you'd like to read about the Jewish Quarter in Prague see my related posting: Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds.

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Pinkas Synagogue

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Old Jewish Cemetery home to the grave of Rabbi Loewe, who legend has it created the Golem to protect the Jews in the Prague ghetto. If you'd like to read about the Jewish Quarter in Prague see my related posting: Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds.

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The oldest of these tombstones dates to 1437.

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We randomly stumbled across this plaque, commemorating the discoverer of the Doppler effect, in a little side street.

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The Old-New Jewish synagogue. The whole old and new thing gets a little confusing in Prague. If you'd like to read more about the Jewish Quarter in Prague see my related posting: Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds.

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The Old-New Jewish synagogue had some amazing old books on display.

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The grave of one Franz Kafka.

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Very strange sculpture supposedly "inspired" by the works of Kafka. Not far from the house were he lived.

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This narrow street is where Kafka lived for a while.

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Fred and Ginger. Frank Gehry's contribution to Prague.

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The Dvorak museum

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Dvorak was apparently a big fan of the Tarot.

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Dvorak's desk.

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