PRAGUE presentation 3f

Visita del quartiere Nove Mesto (Città Nuova): Piazza Venceslao, Piazza Carlo e
Municipio, la casa danzante, Vysehrad, rotonda di San Martino.
CHARLES BRIDGE is Prague's oldest bridge.
It was begun in 1357 by Charles and was completed in 1402,it is called Charles bridge since 1870.
It was 3 fortified towers and it is decorated by 30 statues of saints.
The most important statue is the one of saint John of Napumuk, who is the patron saint of the
Repubblica Ceca and was thrown from this Bridge into Cold Waters of the River in 1393 until 1841
Charles Bridge was the only means of Crossing the river so it was the most important connection
between Prague Castle and the City Old Town.
This Bridge also Made Prague important as a trade route between eastern and Western Europe.
Only pedestrian can cross the bridge since The End of World War two. there are always many Tourist
visit The Bridge The Best time to go there is at night or very Early in the morning.
Giovedì 08 marzo
Visita della città con guida ore 9.00 -13.00
Visita dell'antico quartiere ebraico Josefov e del quartiere Holesovice
High Synagogue
The High Synagogue was built in High Renaissance style together with the Jewish Town
Hall in 1577 as a private synagogue for the rabbinical court and the Jewish council. It's
called the High Synagogue because of its position on the first floor of the Town Hall. The
current facade dates from the 19th century, but the interior lunette vaults with decorative
stucco work is original. The synagogue is not open to tourists.
History
A Renaissance two-storied building of the High Synagogue was built in 1577 by
a businessman Mordechaj Maisel at his own expense. The builder was Panacius Roder.
Originally, it was a part of the Jewish Town Hall, so that is why it is also called the Council
Synagogue. In 1691 it was extended and in the 19 th century it got its current spacious
appearance. However, the interior with lunette vault decorated by stucco bands kept its
original look. Divine services were held here until the autumn of 1941, and then
a warehouse was created here. After the war, the Jewish community restored the chapel,
and in the years 1950 - 1992 it was a seat of the National Jewish Museum. An exposition
of synagogue textiles was installed here until 1982. In 1994 - 1996 the synagogue was
restored and since 1997, it has again served the purposes of the Prague Jewish
community’s chapel after a pause of nearly fifty years. The synagogue forms a unit with
the Jewish town hall where Hebraism study room is located - midrasha.
Synagogue
In Prague city, there are many other synagogues, such as Jerusalem Synagogue,
Klausen Synagogue, Maisel Synagogue, Pinkas Synagogue, Spanish Synagogue,
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